Indore, Jan 10 (PTI) A patwari was nabbed on Monday for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a village sarpanch in return for registering a new map as part of land records, a Lokayukta police official said here.

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Lokayukta Deputy Superintendent of Police Praveen Singh Baghel said patwari Subodh Sumele (28) had demanded Rs 40,000 from sarpanch Kamal Chaudhary (43) of Darji Karadia village.

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On Chaudhary's complaint, a trap was laid at the gram panchayat premises and Sumele, who had already taken Rs 5,000 earlier, was nabbed, he said.

A Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered, and the patwari, who has not been arrested, has been made to sign a bond to ensure his presence before the lokayukta police whenever he will be summoned.

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