India News | Maha: Nashik ZP Official Accused of Bribery Surrenders
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A Nashik Zilla Parishad official whose aide and driver were held allegedly taking a bribe on her behalf surrendered on Friday and was remanded in police custody for one day, officials said.
Nashik, Aug 13 (PTI) A Nashik Zilla Parishad official whose aide and driver were held allegedly taking a bribe on her behalf surrendered on Friday and was remanded in police custody for one day, officials said.
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The Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau had nabbed ZP primary teacher Pankaj Dashpute and driver Dnyaneshwar Yeolo red-handed on August 10 while taking a bribe of Rs 8 lakh from a man running an educational institute.
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An ACB probe showed the bribe was taken on behalf of Nashik Zilla Parishad (ZP) education officer (Secondary Education) Dr Vaishali Pankaj Vir-Zankar (44).
Vir Zankar, who was on the run since Dashpute and Yeole were nabbed, surrendered on Friday, an official said.
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