Pune, Aug 23 (PTI) A Pune Municipal Corporation sub-engineer was arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 for clearing bills of a construction contractor, a Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau official said on Monday.

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Sudhir Sonawane (39), attached to the street department of the civic body, demanded Rs 50,000 as bribe from a contractor to clear bills, and was held in a trap while accepting Rs 40,000, he said.

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The official said a case under Prevention of Corruption Act was registered at Shivajinagar police station.

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