Thane, Aug 30 (PTI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a head clerk with the Co-operative Societies Sub-Registrar office in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 25,000 from a person, the ACB said on Wednesday.

The 35-year-old accused had allegedly made a demand of Rs 50,000 from a housing society member over his request for issuance of a notice against the society, appointment of an administrator and carrying out an audit of the building, the ACB said in a release.

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The accused later agreed to accept a sum of Rs 45,000 for the purpose, it said.

The housing society member lodged a complaint with the Thane unit of the ACB, which laid a trap at the sub-registrar's office in Bhayander area on Tuesday and nabbed the accused who accepted the first instalment of Rs 25,000 out of the agreed bribe amount, the official said.

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The accused was booked under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the ACB said.

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