Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) Congress MLA Nana Patole on Thursday demanded that the Maharashtra government make a formal statement in the assembly on reports that a “honeytrap” racket is active targeting state officials in Thane, Nashik and Mantralaya (secretariat) in Mumbai.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde replied that the government as taken serious note of the allegations in this regard and strict action will be taken against the culprits after a probe.
Speaking in the assembly, Patole claimed he had all the “proof” related to the allegations in a pen drive which is in his possession, and asserted that despite the issue being in public domain for some time, the government hasn’t made any statement so far.
Thane, Nashik and Mantralaya (state secretariat) have become centres of honeytrap, but the government hasn’t taken a note of it, he alleged.
Speaker Rahul Narwekar asked the government to make a statement on the issue before the end of the monsoon session on Friday (July 18).
To this, Eknath Shinde said the government has taken serious note of the allegations and strict action will be taken after a probe.
On Tuesday, Minister of State for Home (Urban) Yogesh Kadam said a case of a government official being `honey trapped’ was registered in Thane district recently, but it was later withdrawn through mutual agreement.
He was responding to a question about a news channel report that a number of government officials and some political leaders were caught in so-called honeytrap cases.
Police are investigating an email which reportedly contains information related to such cases, Kadam had said. PTI MR RSY
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