Revenue official held for bribery in Palghar

A revenue official in Palghar district, Maharashtra, was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 45,000.

A revenue official was nabbed in Palghar district by Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau on Monday for allegedly seeking and accepting a bribe of Rs 45,000, an official said.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Dadaram Karande of the Palghar unit of ACB identified the accused as Ujjwala Patil (48), a Class-III village revenue official posted in Bilalpada in Vasai taluka.

''She sought Rs 45,000 for not preparing a panchnama of the room construction work and Rs 1.50 lakh for not preparing a panchnama of the earth filling work on a disputed plot of land at Bilalpada,'' he said.

After the complainant approached the ACB, a verification was done, following which a trap was laid, the official said.

She was held while accepting Rs 45,000 from the complainant, after which she was booked under Prevention of Corruption Act, the official said.