Friday, 21 November 2014

Senior clerk nabbed taking bribe

Senior clerk nabbed taking bribe

Thane, Nov 18 (PTI) A senior clerk posted at Vasai
Virar Municipal Corporation was caught red-handed while
allegedly accepting bribe here, Anti Corruption Bureau
officials said today.

    Senior clerk Sandeep Anant Khanivdekar (45) had
demanded a bribe of Rs 30,000 from the complainant for
transfer of name in a property tax matter, which was to be
paid in instalments and the first instalment of Rs 10,000 was
to be handed over yesterday, SP, Thane ACB Datta Karale said.

    ACB sleuths laid a trap at the Kaman division office
of the Corporation last evening and nabbed Khanivdekar taking
Rs 10,000 as bribe, he said.

    A case has been registered against the officer in this
regard under relevant sections of Prevention of Corruption
Act.
    Further probe into the matter is on, officials said.
PTI COR

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