Latest News | Maharashtra: Govt Official, Aide Held for Taking Rs 11,000 Bribe in Gondia

Gondia, Aug 4 (PTI) A livestock development officer of a panchayat samiti in Maharashtra's Gondia district was arrested for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 11,000, an official said on Friday.

A team of the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) laid a trap and arrested LDO Jayantprakash Ishwardas Karwade and his aide Mahendra Hagru Gharde on Thursday, the official said.

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The complainant who started a poultry business and constructed a shed under a government scheme had approached the accused to release an instalment of Rs 1 lakh, he said.

The accused allegedly demanded Rs 12,000 bribe to disburse the amount but later settled for Rs 11,000. The man then approached the ACB with a complaint, the official said.

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