Thane, Nov 6 (PTI) A deputy registrar of a court in Palghar was arrested on Friday for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a builder, an Anti Corruption Bureau official said.

He said the accused demanded Rs 30,000 from a builder for sale deed registration of two properties.

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"They settled at Rs 20,000 and the deputy registrar was held in a trap laid by ACB," he said.

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