Official allegedly demanded money to provide property assessment records of a house registered in the complainant’s wife’s name; ACB laid a trap following complaint
Nagpur Today | Nagpur, November 12, 2026: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has caught a Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) tax collector red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹1,000 in exchange for providing property assessment records (Jamabandi records) of a house registered in the complainant’s wife’s name.
The accused has been identified as Gaurav Raju Wankhede (25), who works as a tax collector with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation. The trap was carried out on Thursday, November 12, at around 5 pm.
Bribe Demanded for Property Records
According to the ACB, a 62-year-old complainant had applied to obtain the Jamabandi records of a property registered in his wife’s name. The accused allegedly demanded ₹1,000 to facilitate the process and provide the required records.
Unwilling to pay a bribe for an official service, the complainant approached the Nagpur ACB office on November 12 and lodged a complaint.
ACB Verifies Bribe Demand, Lays Trap
Following the complaint, the ACB conducted a verification of the alleged bribe demand in the presence of panch witnesses, using a voice recorder.
During the verification, the accused was allegedly found demanding ₹1,000 for providing the property records. He also reportedly agreed to accept the amount.
Based on the verification, the ACB team laid a trap to catch the accused.
Caught Red-Handed While Accepting ₹1,000
At around 5 pm on Thursday, the accused allegedly accepted ₹1,000 from the complainant in the presence of panch witnesses. The ACB team immediately intervened and caught him red-handed.
A case is being initiated against Wankhede at Sadar Police Station under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018. The ACB stated that the accused had been taken into custody and further arrest proceedings would follow registration of the case.
ACB Operation Conducted Under Senior Officers’ Supervision
The operation was conducted under the guidance of Superintendent of Police Dr Digambar Pradhan, Additional Superintendent of Police Madhuri Baviskar and Additional Superintendent of Police Vijay Mahulkar.
The trap operation was led by Police Inspector Rahul D. Chavan of ACB Chandrapur. Police Inspector Mayur Chaurasia and other ACB personnel, including Head Constable Bharat Thakur, Police Havaldar Ashish Vaidya, Police Constables Milind Meshram, Praful Bhatulkar and Sanket Ramteke, along with driver Police Havaldar Sadanand Shirshath, participated in the operation.
ACB Appeals to Citizens to Report Bribery
The Anti-Corruption Bureau has appealed to citizens to report any government official or employee demanding a bribe in exchange for carrying out official work.
Citizens can approach the ACB without fear and lodge complaints. The department has emphasised that public cooperation is essential in the fight against corruption.
