Village officer arrested for accepting bribe
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Village officer arrested for accepting bribe

The Hindu  

The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested a village officer for allegedly receiving a bribe to process an application for land conversion on Tuesday. He was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹5,000 from the complainant, who had applied for converting 34 cents that was categorised as wetland in the revenue data bank. On visiting the office on Friday to enquire about the delay, Vijayakumar allegedly demanded and received a bribe of ₹2,000 to process the application. When the complainant returned on Saturday to follow up, the village officer allegedly demanded an additional ₹5,000, saying that the report would be sent to the Collectorate only upon receiving the sum.

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Man who duped investors in Raigad arrested in Kochi after 6 years on the run
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Man who duped investors in Raigad arrested in Kochi after 6 years on the run

Hindustan Times  

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Village officer gets seven-year RI for bribery
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6 days, 1 hour ago

Village officer gets seven-year RI for bribery

The Hindu  

K. Vinod, a former village officer of New Naduvil village in Kannur district, was sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment by the Thalassery Vigilance Court on Thursday for accepting a bribe of ₹2,000. Vinod, now serving as the village officer at Mannoorkara in Thiruvananthapuram district, had demanded ₹5,000 from a complainant to process land tax registration in the name …

Businessman from Madurai cheated of ₹48 lakh in Rajapalayam
6 days, 3 hours ago

Businessman from Madurai cheated of ₹48 lakh in Rajapalayam

The Hindu  

Virudhunagar district police have arrested two persons from Madurai on charges of having cheated a businessman from Madurai, K. Muthukumar, of ₹48 lakh on the pretext of selling him gold, on March 15. The police said that Muthukumar, who was in gold business, had got introduced to one T. Martin of Seithur through a friend from The Nilgiris. He introduced …

VB arrests panchayat secy for accepting ₹15,000 bribe
1 week, 1 day ago

VB arrests panchayat secy for accepting ₹15,000 bribe

Hindustan Times  

The Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday arrested Parmjit Singh, a panchayat secretary from Jhall Bimbri village in Kapurthala district, for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹15,000. The Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday arrested Parmjit Singh, a panchayat secretary from Jhall Bimbri village in Kapurthala district, for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹ 15,000. The complainant alleged that both the BDPO …

CBI books two I-T officers in 2 separate corruption cases
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CBI books two I-T officers in 2 separate corruption cases

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Mumbai unit of the Central Bureau of Investigation has booked an Income Tax Officer for allegedly demanding a bribe of ₹5 lakh from a city-based senior citizen for non-issuance of a demand notice of ₹1 crore against his purported tax assessment dues. The complainant told the CBI that her father, who is a “heavy tax payer”, had received …

Executive Officer of Perambalur temple arrested on bribe charge
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Executive Officer of Perambalur temple arrested on bribe charge

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Perambalur, arrested Govindarajan, Executive Officer of the Arulmigu Madanagopalaswamy temple at Perambalur on Thursday on graft charge. The action was taken based on a complaint lodged by N. Siva alias Sivanesan, 28, of Sengunam village seeking action against the Executive Officer. DVAC sources said Siva had submitted a petition on behalf of the …

Postal Assistant siphons off ₹5 crore from Aruppukottai Head Post Office
1 month ago

Postal Assistant siphons off ₹5 crore from Aruppukottai Head Post Office

The Hindu  

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Jalandhar: Head constable arrested for taking ₹4,500 bribe
1 month ago

Jalandhar: Head constable arrested for taking ₹4,500 bribe

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has arrested a head constable, Kulwinder Singh, posted at Police Station Division-5, Jalandhar, for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹4,500. The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has arrested a head constable, Kulwinder Singh, posted at Police Station Division-5, Jalandhar, for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹ 4,500. The complainant said that a police case had been …

Four of inter-State gang cheating people of offering online jobs arrested by Madurai district police
1 month, 1 week ago

Four of inter-State gang cheating people of offering online jobs arrested by Madurai district police

The Hindu  

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Special privileges to businessman: cops booked
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Special privileges to businessman: cops booked

The Hindu  

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Kerala: Action against officials receiving bribe will not be limited to suspension, says Min Rajan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala: Action against officials receiving bribe will not be limited to suspension, says Min Rajan

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Officials caught in bribery cases will be either demoted or dismissed from service, said Revenue Minister K Rajan on Friday. The investigation report should be submitted within two months,” he said while addressing the regional review meeting of revenue department in Kochi. The state government has decided to declare the state free of extreme poverty by November 1 and …

Sub-Inspector of Police arrested on bribe charges in Madurai
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Sub-Inspector of Police arrested on bribe charges in Madurai

The Hindu  

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Assistant engineer from Medak, ward officer from Khammam in ACB net
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Assistant engineer from Medak, ward officer from Khammam in ACB net

The Hindu  

Two officials from two districts were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on Monday for demanding and accepting bribes in separate cases. Krishna, assistant engineer from Kallakal Circle, Manoharabad mandal of Medak, was caught accepting a bribe of ₹20,000 from a complainant. According to the ACB, the accused officer initially demanded ₹30,000, of which he had already accepted ₹10,000 prior to …

Telangana ACB nabs two persons for accepting bribe
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana ACB nabs two persons for accepting bribe

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau here on Monday arrested two persons including an Assistant Engineer on charges of accepting bribes in separate incidents in the State. Krishna, an Assistant Engineer at Kallakal Circle in Kallakal village in Manoharabad Mandal in Medak district, was caught by ACB when he allegedly demanded and accepted a bribe amount of Rs.20,000 from a complainant to …

Town Planning Officer caught taking bribe in Ramanathapuram
2 months ago

Town Planning Officer caught taking bribe in Ramanathapuram

The Hindu  

A Town Planning Officer identified as Bargunan, working in Paramakudi Municipality, was arrested after he allegedly received a bribe via GPay from an applicant seeking the approval of residential plots. DVAC officers in Ramanathapuram district said on Thursday that a case was registered against the official following a complaint from a chartered engineer. The Town Planning Officer, however, demanded ₹20,000 …

Tenkasi district VAO held while taking bribe
2 months ago

Tenkasi district VAO held while taking bribe

The Hindu  

Vigilance and Anti-Corruption sleuths have arrested a village administrative officer while taking bribe on Tuesday. Sources in the vigilance and anti-corruption wing said S. Kumaravel, 52, of Kalingapatti in Veerakeralampudur taluk approached Padmavathi, Village Administrative Officer of Rajagopalaperi, on January 6 for transferring the name in the patta of the house of his father Subbiah. When he went to the …

Maharashtra: Two Thane civic officials arrested for demanding ₹1.3 lakh bribe from cop
2 months ago

Maharashtra: Two Thane civic officials arrested for demanding ₹1.3 lakh bribe from cop

Hindustan Times  

The Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested two civic officials for allegedly demanding a bribe of ₹1.3 lakh from a policeman to not demolish his house in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Monday. Two civic officials have been detained by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for reportedly requesting a payment of ₹ 1.3 lakh from a police officer in the Thane district …

Investment fraud: Mangaluru police arrest Kerala man
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Investment fraud: Mangaluru police arrest Kerala man

The Hindu  

The Mangaluru police have arrested a person from Thrissur in Kerala for his alleged involvement in cheating a city resident of ₹10.32 lakh in a case of online investment fraud. In a press release, the Mangaluru police said a case was registered in the Cyber Economic and Narcotic Crime station in 2024, in which the victim alleged he lost a …

Sangrur panchayat secy arrested for accepting ₹20K bribe
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Sangrur panchayat secy arrested for accepting ₹20K bribe

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab vigilance bureau arrested panchayat secretary Prithvi Singh, posted at the BDPO office in Moonak, Sangrur district, for accepting a bribe of ₹20,000. The bribe money was intended to be shared with another accused, Davinder Bansal, an audit inspector, at vigilance bureau police station Patiala range. He further stated that the bribe money was intended to be shared with …

Revenue official in Tiruvannamalai held for bribery
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Revenue official in Tiruvannamalai held for bribery

The Hindu  

A 59-year-old revenue official, set to retire by month-end, was arrested on Tuesday by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption for accepting a ₹3,000 bribe from a farmer. The official at the tahsildar office in Chetpet taluk near Tiruvannamalai, had demanded the bribe in exchange for issuing a no-objection certificate to obtain a new ration card. DVAC sources said that …

Thorrur police station Inspector in ACB net for demanding Rs.4 lakh as bribe
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thorrur police station Inspector in ACB net for demanding Rs.4 lakh as bribe

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Thorrur police station circle inspector K Jagadish in Mahabubabad district for allegedly demanding and accepting bribe from a complainant. On January 2, he demanded a bribe of Rs.4 lakh from the complainant to show official favor, specifically to instruct Danthalapalli police station Sub-Inspector not to arrest the complainant in a case and to issue a …

Mangaluru police arrest Kerala man allegedly involved in ‘digital arrest’ case
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Mangaluru police arrest Kerala man allegedly involved in ‘digital arrest’ case

The Hindu  

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K-East ward officer arrested over bribery charges
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K-East ward officer arrested over bribery charges

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s K-East ward officer, Mandar Ashok Tari, was on Thursday arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly demanding ₹2 crore as bribe for stalling action against illegal construction in JB Nagar in Andheri East. The bureau had arrested two private persons in August this year for accepting ₹75 lakh on behalf of Tari as the first …

CBI arrests advocate of bank for demanding bribe of ₹1.70 lakh
3 months, 2 weeks ago

CBI arrests advocate of bank for demanding bribe of ₹1.70 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an advocate who is a member of the panel of Indian Bank, Kolhapur for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹1.70 lakh from the complainant, the probe agency said on Tuesday. CBI conducted searches at the residential and official premises of the accused at Ichalkaranji which led to recovery of incriminating documents, said officials. …

Three Kochi corporation staffers arrested for accepting bribe
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Three Kochi corporation staffers arrested for accepting bribe

New Indian Express  

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UP man gets Rs 10 cr extortion demand from Bishnoi gang, case lodged
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UP man gets Rs 10 cr extortion demand from Bishnoi gang, case lodged

Deccan Chronicle  

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ACB arrests MSEDCL trainee for taking bribe
4 months ago

ACB arrests MSEDCL trainee for taking bribe

Hindustan Times  

Pune: The Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested a trainee at Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹800 for document uploading charges related to name change on electricity bill. Ashish Vijay Chavan of Ambegaon Budruk lodged a complaint stating that the accused identified as Ashish Dnayoba Kshirsagar, 25, demanded ₹1,000 for completion of document formality. …

Punjab: Abohar cop, aide arrested in bribery case
4 months, 1 week ago

Punjab: Abohar cop, aide arrested in bribery case

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Thursday arrested a constable, posted at the Abohar city police station in Fazilka district, and his associate in connection with a bribery case involving ₹25,000. In a statement, the VB mentioned that the case was registered on the complaint of Vijay Kumar, a resident of Dhani Karnail Singh in Abohar tehsil, who had approached the …

2 CIA staffers booked for demanding bribe
4 months, 2 weeks ago

2 CIA staffers booked for demanding bribe

Hindustan Times  

Two officials of the crime investigation agency, Muktsar, have been booked for allegedly demanding a bribe from a drug trafficker. An official spokesperson of the vigilance bureau said on Friday that senior constable Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi, was arrested while the hunt is on to nab the other accused assistant sub-inspector Baljinder Singh. According to the information, the complainant registered …

Mahabubnagar DIET College & FAC DEO arrested for corruption
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mahabubnagar DIET College & FAC DEO arrested for corruption

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Mahabubnagar district DIET college & FAC district education officer has been arrested for demanding and accepting Rs 50,000 on Wednesday. The accused officer Auti Ravinder, lecturer, DIET College, Mahabubnagar & FAC District Education Officer, Mahabubnagar district, was caught red-handed when he demanded and accepted a bribe amount of Rs.50,000 from the complainant for counting of seniority of complainant’s wife …

Forest watcher in Nagercoil arrested on bribery charge
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Forest watcher in Nagercoil arrested on bribery charge

The Hindu  

A Forest Watcher was caught demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 from an ex-serviceman, Maharaja, for getting a no-objection certificate from the Forest Department on Tuesday. On October 29,, Palraj, 56, a forest watcher, called Mr. Maharaja and demanded ₹10,000 a bribe when he went for inspection of the site. Later, when Mr. Maharaja went to the office of …

Charges framed against two suspended Chandigarh MC officials in ₹1 lakh bribe case
6 months, 1 week ago

Charges framed against two suspended Chandigarh MC officials in ₹1 lakh bribe case

Hindustan Times  

A special CBI court has framed charges against suspended municipal corporation chief sanitary inspector Chander Mohan and health supervisor Sandeep Dhankar for allegedly taking a bribe of ₹1 lakh in 2023. The CBI trap was laid following the complaint of Jitender Kumar, a resident of Ram Darbar, who was recently ousted from the department. The court of special CBI judge …

Agri ministry official arrested while obtaining bribe of ₹1 lakh
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Agri ministry official arrested while obtaining bribe of ₹1 lakh

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Mumbai unit of the Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a senior official of the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, for allegedly demanding and obtaining a bribe of ₹1 lakh for issuance of an AGMARK license. CBI’s Anti-Corruption Branch began its investigation on the receipt of a complaint from a Thane-based businessman …

ACB arrests Jhunjhunwala college administrative officer for taking ₹50,000 bribe
6 months, 3 weeks ago

ACB arrests Jhunjhunwala college administrative officer for taking ₹50,000 bribe

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday arrested an administrative officer working with the Hindi Vidya Prachar Samiti, which runs the Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College in Ghatkopar West, for allegedly demanding and accepting ₹50,000 for a student’s admission in FY JC commerce. Singh asked for ₹1.5 lakhs as a bribe, which they later negotiated to ₹50,000,” said an ACB official. The complainant …

Rangareddy District Additional Collector caught while accepting bribe
7 months, 1 week ago

Rangareddy District Additional Collector caught while accepting bribe

The Hindu  

Rangareddy District Additional Collector M. V. Bhoopal Reddy and another employee was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau officials on Monday night for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹8 lakh. ACB traps and arrests MV Bhoopal Reddy, Joint Collector and Senior Assistant Y.Madan Mohan Reddy of Rangareddy district collectorate who colluded and abused their official positions. They were caught redhanded …

Mettupalayam sub-registrar, aides booked as DVAC traces transactions of over ₹25 lakh as bribe
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mettupalayam sub-registrar, aides booked as DVAC traces transactions of over ₹25 lakh as bribe

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption on Friday booked a sub-registrar, two staffers and a tout on charges of demanding and accepting bribes from the public for registration works. The accused have been identified as Mettupalayam sub-registrar G. Shanthi, 49, her driver Raja, data entry operator Praveen Kumar, and a tout, namely Naveen Kumar. Investigations by the DVAC revealed that …

Two from Kerala arrested for duping a Kumbakonam resident of ₹2 crore
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Two from Kerala arrested for duping a Kumbakonam resident of ₹2 crore

The Hindu  

The Thanjavur District Cybercrime police have arrested two persons from Kerala on charges of duping a Kumbakonam resident of ₹2 crore after promising “good returns” for investing in share market. According to the police, the complainant was lured by an Based on his complaint, the cybercrime police team traced the suspect to Nedumangadu in Kerala based with the help of …

ACB arrests livestock inspector for seeking ₹5k bribe
7 months, 2 weeks ago

ACB arrests livestock inspector for seeking ₹5k bribe

Hindustan Times  

PUNE The Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested a livestock inspector for allegedly demanding a bribe of ₹5,000 for inclusion of name of an applicant to avail benefits of a state government scheme. ACB has arrested livestock inspector for allegedly demanding bribe of ₹ 5,000 for inclusion of name of applicant to avail benefits of state government scheme. ) The arrested official …

Seizure of ₹4.8 crore cash: HC stays criminal proceedings against BJP MP
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Seizure of ₹4.8 crore cash: HC stays criminal proceedings against BJP MP

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday stayed further criminal proceedings against BJP Lok Sabha member K. Sudhakar in connection with a case of seizure of ₹4.8 crore in cash in April from premises belonging to a voter residing in the Nelamangala police station limits a day prior to the elections held to the Chickballapur Lok Sabha constituency on April …

CBI arrests customs officer for accepting bribe of ₹80,000
8 months, 1 week ago

CBI arrests customs officer for accepting bribe of ₹80,000

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Mumbai unit of the Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a superintendent of customs for allegedly demanding and taking a bribe of ₹80,000 for clearing an import consignment. HT Image The CBI caught the accused, Kumar Saket, red handed on Tuesday, while allegedly taking the bribe sum of ₹80,000 in his office at Courier Cell, International Courier Terminal, …

Head constable arrested for taking ₹20,000 as bribe
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Head constable arrested for taking ₹20,000 as bribe

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau nabbed a head constable while he was allegedly taking a bribe of ₹20,000 on Friday. Identified as Sachin Sharma, the accused was posted as a computer operator at the NRI police station in Jalandhar city. The accused had demanded a bribe of ₹ 55,000 for helping the complainant in a matrimonial dispute case lodged at the …

VB arrests patwari ‘taking bribe’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

VB arrests patwari ‘taking bribe’

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday apprehended a patwari, Akshdeep Singh, posted in the Doulatpur revenue halka of Pathankot district, for reportedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹4,000. An official spokesperson of the VB said the patwari was arrested on a complaint lodged by Jagjeet Singh, a resident of Dhakki village in Pathankot. After a preliminary inquiry, a VB …

Telangana: Tainted policeman, Revenue officials land in ACB net
9 months ago

Telangana: Tainted policeman, Revenue officials land in ACB net

Deccan Chronicle  

Arrests in June: With complaints pouring in against tainted police officers and revenue staff for harassing victims and collecting bribes from them, officials from the Anti-Corruption Bureau are zeroing in such corrupt officials.On Saturday, ACB officials arrested one Pulluri Raju for accepting Rs.10,000 bribe from the owner of a tractor, which was involved in sand transportation. However, they were harassed …

Suraram Inspector held for accepting bribe of Rs 1 lakh
9 months ago

Suraram Inspector held for accepting bribe of Rs 1 lakh

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday arrested Suraram inspector Akula Venkatesham for accepting a Rs 1 lakh bribe in the police station premises. According to ACB officials, inspector Venkatesham was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe from complainant Ratnakaram Raju, a resident of Gajularamaram. Earlier, the inspector had accepted Rs 2 lakh from the same complainant to avoid opening a …

Two govt employees arrested for taking bribe in Rajasthan
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Two govt employees arrested for taking bribe in Rajasthan

India TV News  

Two project directors of the Rajasthan State Road Development Corporation and a retired assistant accounts officer were arrested on Monday while accepting a bribe of Rs 1.20 lakh, according to an official from the Anti-Corruption Bureau. The arrested individuals include Siyaram Chandrawat, the executive engineer and project director posted in Dholpur, Lakshman Singh, the executive engineer and project director in …

Ludhiana patwari’s aide arrested red-handed while taking ₹3,000 bribe
10 months, 1 week ago

Ludhiana patwari’s aide arrested red-handed while taking ₹3,000 bribe

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested Gurpreet Singh, a resident of Nijampur village in Payal tehsil, who is allegedly working as an agent of patwari Jeet Singh of Halqua Payal, for accepting a bribe of ₹3,000. the complainant has approached the VB and alleged that Patwari had demanded ₹ 5,000 for registering mutation of his ancestral land in revenue records. He …

5 Delhi cops booked for taking ₹2 L bribe to ‘settle’ criminal case
11 months, 2 weeks ago

5 Delhi cops booked for taking ₹2 L bribe to ‘settle’ criminal case

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Police on Thursday said it has booked five of its personnel, including a woman sub-inspector and an assistant sub-inspector, for allegedly taking a bribe of ₹2 lakh from the relative of an accused in a molestation case in return for settling the case. HT Image A senior police officer aware of the matter said that a case under Section …

Ludhiana: Patwari, aide held for taking ₹3,500 bribe
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Patwari, aide held for taking ₹3,500 bribe

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested a revenue patwari Sukhwinder Singh Sodhi, posted at Patwarkhana at Sector 32, Chandigarh Road, and his accomplice Amandeep Singh alias Deep, a resident of Dheri village near Meharban for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹3,500. A VB spokesperson said the accused revenue official and his associate have been arrested on a complaint lodged …

MCG official, clerk held for accepting ₹50K as bribe for fixing tax error
11 months, 3 weeks ago

MCG official, clerk held for accepting ₹50K as bribe for fixing tax error

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: A zonal tax officer from the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram and his clerk were arrested from their office in Civil Lines on Wednesday for allegedly accepting ₹50,000 as bribe from a person to fix his property tax bill, Haryana anti-corruption bureau officials said. They said that 44-year-old Sameer Srivastava was a tax officer, Zone-II and his 40-year-old clerk Deepak …

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