India News | Maha: Three Held for Bribery in Gondia
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Three persons were arrested in Gondia in Maharashtra by the Anti Corruption Bureau on Thursday for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a building materials supplier, an official said.
Gondia, Apr 20 (PTI) Three persons were arrested in Gondia in Maharashtra by the Anti Corruption Bureau on Thursday for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a building materials supplier, an official said.
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A gram sevika, a woman sarpanch and the latter's husband were arrested for seeking a bribe of Rs 35,000 from a contractor for clearing a Rs 2 lakh bill for building a road towards a crematorium in Sejgaon, he said.
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"They were arrested on the complaint of the materials supplier during a trap on Thursday. They have been charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act and further probe is underway," he said.
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