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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)
Updated on: Oct 20, 2023, 07:24:00 IST
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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. 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.
