Nagpur: A junior engineer, Akshay Manohar Agale (29), has been detained for demanding a bribe of Rs 1.7 lakh from a complainant in Gadchiroli district. The accused, who works with the Zilla Parishad Construction Sub Division in Dhanora, allegedly demanded the bribe for approving improved work at various locations.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed, but he did not accept the bribe due to suspicion. An investigation is underway, and a case will be registered at the Dhanora police station.
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The ACB has appealed to citizens to report any incidents of bribery by government officials or employees, promising to take swift action.
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