Jalna, Jun 6 (PTI) A tehsildar in Maharashtra’s Jalna district was nabbed on Saturday evening while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 6.40 lakh from a sand transporter, an Anti Corruption Bureau official said.
Ambad tehsildar Vijay Chavan had sought Rs 7 lakh per month for not taking action in connection with a earth mover and six trucks being deployed for sand excavation and transportation in Gondi area here, the official said.
“Chavan, who made the bribe demand on May 26, later reduced the amount to Rs 6.40 lakh after negotiations. He could not accept the money earlier as he was busy with official duties, including the quota agitation that was underway here recently. On Saturday evening, he was held while accepting Rs 6.40 lakh at his residence in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar,” he said.
The process of a registering a case is underway at Satara police station in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, informed ACB Deputy Superintendent of Police Sopan Chitampalle.
Sources said Chavan was suspended in 2014 by the state government for allegedly proceeding with action in the Abdimandi land mutation and sale case without informing the district collector. He was serving as tehsildar in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar at the time, they added. PTI COR BNM
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