Jharkhand: Deputy Commissioner's aide held while taking bribe

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested the Personal Assistant of the Bokaro Deputy Commissioner in Jharkhand while accepting a bribe of Rs 70,000.

Mukesh Kumar had sought the bribe to clear a bill of Rs 12 lakh from a transporter, the ACB said in a statement.

The transporter had lodged a complaint with the ACB against Mukesh Kumar. The ACB laid a trap and arrested Mukesh Kumar while taking the money.