Two BJ Medical College officials arrested for taking ₹1 lakh bribe

According to the complainant, in 2023, he had completed furniture work at the BJ government medical college worth ₹20 lakh. To clear the initial bill of ₹10 lakh, the accused demanded a 13 % commission of the bill, amounting to ₹1.3 lakh

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Pune sleuths on Wednesday arrested two officials from the BJ Medical College Pune for accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh from the complainant, the officials said. The accused have been identified as Jayant Chaudhari (49), senior assistant and Suresh Bonwale (53), office superintendent at BJ Government Medical College, Pune.

After a negotiation, the accused duo agreed to a kickback amount of ₹1 lakh and were caught red-handed while accepting the amount. They were later arrested by ACB officials.  (HT FILE)

A 32-year-old complainant on April 1 had filed a complaint against both accused. According to the complainant, in 2023, he had completed furniture work at the BJ government medical college worth ₹20 lakh. To clear the initial bill of ₹10 lakh, the accused demanded a 13 % commission of the bill, amounting to ₹1.3 lakh. After a negotiation, the accused duo agreed to a kickback amount of ₹1 lakh and were caught red-handed while accepting the amount. They were later arrested by ACB officials.

A case has been filed at Bund Garden police station by the ACB against the accused under sections 7, 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and further investigation is going on.