The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday booked a deputy commissioner of the Sangli Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corporation for allegedly demanding a bribe of ₹7 lakh for granting approval to a high-rise building project.
The accused has been identified as Vaibhav Vijay Sable, 31, a resident of Dhamani Road, Sangli.
According to ACB officials, Sable had allegedly demanded ₹10 lakh from a builder to approve the construction of a 24-storey building within municipal limits. Following a complaint filed on February 17, the ACB verified the demand on February 25. After negotiations, the bribe amount was brought down to ₹7 lakh.
Based on this, action was taken and searches were carried out at his residence in Sangli on Monday. Important documents were seized as part of the investigation.
A case has been registered against Sable under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act at Vishrambag police station in Sangli.