The arrested officer has been identified as 57-year-old Bharat Kakade, posted at P-ward of the office of the deputy registrar of co-operative societies in Kandivali East
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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested a class-I officer posted in the registrar office of co-operative societies and his son for demanding and accepting two sarees worth over Rs 7,000 and Rs 2 lakh cash as bribe.
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The arrested officer has been identified as 57-year-old Bharat Kakade, a class-1 officer posted at P-ward of the office of the deputy registrar of co-operative societies in Kandivli East, Mumbai.
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The officer’s son was identified as Sachin Kakade.
According to ACB, a team of officers was formed to investigate the bribe-related complainant against Bharat from the chairman of Rolex Apartment of Malad West area. The chairman had requested and made an application at the registrar's office seeking permission to use the sinking fund for his housing society for some work but Bharat refused and allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 2 lakh and two sarees.
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The chairman and the society members then approached the ACB in this regard. The case was verified and a trap was laid by ACB. Bharat accepted cash worth Rs 2 lakh while his son accepted the sarees worth Rs 7,595. Both accused have been charged under section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988.
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