Civic engineer caught taking Rs 40,000 bribe in Thane district
Accused Ravindra Ahire from the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation allegedly accepted the bribe to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) related to underground drainage clearance for the fuel station, the ACB official said.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Anil Jaykar of ACB Thane said Ahire had demanded Rs 60,000 to issue the NOC, which is essential to start operations of a new petrol pump.
After being alerted , the ACB laid a trap in Ahire's car on Thursday and caught him red-handed while accepting Rs 40,000 bribe, the official said.
Ahire has been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act, he added. PTI COR NR
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