Clerk held for seeking bribe to clear medical reimbursement claim

A junior clerk posted at the State Employees Insurance Service Dispensary in Panchpaoli in Nagpur was arrested on Monday for allegedly seeking and accepting a bribe to process a medical reimbursement claim, an Anti Corruption Bureau official said.Harshal Arun Kasbe 37 was caught during a trap laid by the ACB after a complaint was lodged against him, he added.The complainant had submitted a medical reimbursement claim of Rs 32,280.

A junior clerk posted at the State Employees' Insurance Service Dispensary in Panchpaoli in Nagpur was arrested on Monday for allegedly seeking and accepting a bribe to process a medical reimbursement claim, an Anti Corruption Bureau official said.

Harshal Arun Kasbe (37) was caught during a trap laid by the ACB after a complaint was lodged against him, he added.

''The complainant had submitted a medical reimbursement claim of Rs 32,280. Kasbe allegedly demanded Rs 3,000 for clearing the file and sanctioning the payment. He was held while accepting Rs 2,000,'' the official said.

A case has been registered at Pachpaoli police station under the Prevention of Corruption Act against Kasbe, he said.