Daund Council engineer, consultant held in bribery case

The arrested have been identified as Vijay Digambar Nale (27) and project consultant engineer Prashant Madhukar Jagtap (31)

The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) sleuths arrested an engineer and project consultant engineer working with the Daund Municipal Council for allegedly demanding a bribe of ₹10,000 to clear a cheque under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana on October 18.

According to the officials, the duo was caught red-handed accepting the bribe at the municipal council office. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

According to the officials, the duo was caught red-handed accepting the bribe at the municipal council office. The arrested have been identified as Vijay Digambar Nale (27) and project consultant engineer Prashant Madhukar Jagtap (31).

A 52-year-old person has lodged a complaint with Pune ACB.

Nale, an engineer associated with PM Awas Yojana, demanded a bribe of ₹50,000 and later decided for ₹30,000. They were caught accepting the advance payment of ₹10,000, the sleuths said.