India News | Nagpur Panchayat Official Held for Bribery
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The assistant administrative officer of Saoner panchayat samiti in Nagpur was on Tuesday arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe, said a Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau official.
Nagpur, Oct 26 (PTI) The assistant administrative officer of Saoner panchayat samiti in Nagpur was on Tuesday arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe, said a Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau official.
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Yogesh Sangewar demanded Rs 5,000 from a staffer who wanted his relieving order, said the official.
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"He was held in a trap while accepting Rs 5,000. He was charged under Prevention of Corruption Act," the official added.
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