Gondia, Aug 19 (PTI) Three gram panchayat functionaries were booked in Gondia in Maharashtra for allegedly demanding a bribe from a contractor for clearing his work bills under a rural employment guarantee scheme, an Anti Corruption Bureau official said on Saturday.

The three, attached to Vadegaon gram panchayat, had sought 10 per cent of the bill amount of Rs 15.55 lakh and an ACB probe revealed the allegation was true, the official said.

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However, the three sensed something amiss and refused to accept the bribe amount during a trap laid on Friday, the official added.

A case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered at Duggipaar police station and further probe is underway, the official said.

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