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Electricity department engineer caught taking Rs 2-lakh bribe in Palghar
Updated On: 21 March, 2025 09:43 AM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent
The 42-year-old from Ashagad under the Dahanu sub-division of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) had demanded Rs 3 lakh to spare a cattle shed owner from action for stealing electricity
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The Dahanu Police have booked the accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Representational pic
A 42-year-old junior engineer from state-run power distributor Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) was arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh in Maharashtra`s Palghar district, an officer from the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said on Friday.
According to news agency PTI, Atul Ashok Awhad, from Ashagad, under the Dahanu sub-division of MSEDCL, had demanded Rs 3 lakh to spare a cattle shed owner from action for stealing electricity.
The junior engineer brought down the bribe amount to Rs 2 lakh after negotiations, the officer said.
Acting on a complaint, the ACB laid a trap and nabbed Awhad allegedly while he was accepting the bribe on Thursday, ACB`s Deputy Superintendent of Police Harshal Chavan said. The Dahanu Police have booked Awhad under the Prevention of Corruption Act, PTI reported.
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