Thane, Sep 10 (PTI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has caught a wireman of the state-run Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, also known as Mahavitaran, while accepting a bribe of Rs 18,000 in Navi Mumbai, an official said on Thursday.
Accused Rameshwar Nivrutti Ghanmode is posted at the Mahavitaran office in Bokadvira, Uran.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Dharmaraj Sonke, the action was initiated following a complaint lodged on September 2 by a 45-year-old local weighbridge operator.
As per an official release, the complainant’s neighbour had authorised him to clear the outstanding bills against her electricity meter and coordinate its reinstallation.
When the complainant approached Ghanmode to reconnect the power supply after clearing the dues, the wireman demanded a bribe of Rs 20,000 to do the job. He subsequently brought it down to Rs 18,000.
After verifying the complaint, the ACB laid a trap and caught Ghanmode red-handed while accepting the money inside the complainant’s car on Wednesday.
A case has been registered against Ghanmode under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the release added.
The ACB said complaints or information regarding corruption can be directed to its toll-free helpline 1064 or its Thane range office at 022-20813599 / 9920351064 or Navi Mumbai unit at 022-27833344. PTI COR NR
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