India News | MSEDCL Official in Palghar Held for Taking Rs 30,000 Bribe

Thane, Jun 10 (PTI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested an official of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) in Palghar for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 30,000 to reduce the dues of a defaulter, the ACB said on Tuesday.

A person had an electricity meter which was closed since 2010, resulting in an accumulated outstanding bill of Rs 2,06,920, it said.

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Seeking to resolve the issue and regularise the bill amount, the person approached the MSEDCL office.

The 57-year-old accused, posted as deputy manager at the MSEDCL executive engineer's office in Palghar district, allegedly offered to reduce the dues to Rs 60,000 if the person paid him a bribe of Rs 35,000, the ACB said in a release.

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The person approached the Thane ACB, which verified the allegations and laid a trap.

"The accused agreed to accept Rs 30,000 from the complainant on Monday evening. He was arrested while accepting the bribe amount," the anti-graft agency said.

A case was registered against the accused at Manickpur police station under relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, it added.

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