Nagpur, May 17 (PTI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested an officer of the state excise department for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 3.25 lakh from a restauranteur for a liquor licence in Maharashtra's Nagpur city, an official said on Friday.

Acting on a complaint, a team from the ACB caught Ravindra Laxman Kokare (49), an inspector with the state excise department, Nagpur Unit, red-handed while accepting the bribe in the Dharampeth area of the city on Thursday evening, the official said.

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Kokare allegedly demanded Rs 4 lakh from a restaurateur to expedite his application for a liquor licence, he said.

Following negotiations, the accused official settled for Rs 3.25 lakh and instructed the complainant to bring the money to Dharampeth, where the ACB laid a trap and caught him, the official said.

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The ACB also conducted searches at Kokare's office and residential premises, he said.

A case has been registered against the accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act at Sitabuldi police station, and he has been remanded to police custody till May 20.

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