Maharashtra ACB arrests Pune civic sub engineer for bribery

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A Pune Municipal Corporation sub engineer was arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 for clearing bills of a construction contractor, a Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau official said.

Sudhir Sonawane (39), attached to the street department of the civic body, demanded Rs 50,000 as a bribe from a contractor to clear bills, and was held in a trap while accepting Rs 40,000, he said. The official said a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered at Shivajinagar police station.

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