Maharashtra: Two civic officials, driver caught taking bribe from builder in Thane district

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Two civic officials and a driver were on Monday arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a builder in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official from the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said.

The Thane ACB arrested three officials attached to the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation under the Prevention of Corruption Act, he said.

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Two of the accused officials had demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a builder who was carrying out construction activities in the municipal limits, the official said.

Following negotiations, the accused settled for Rs 20,000. A trap was laid by the ACB based on a complaint from the builder, he said.

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