Pune anti-corruption bureau arrests lawyer for accepting ₹1.7 crore bribe

Identified as advocate Rohit Dattatray Shete, 29, the lawyer had made a demand for ₹2,00,00,000 from the complainant.

The Pune unit of the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) has arrested a lawyer for demanding and accepting bribe of ₹1,70,00,000 from a man.

The 27-year-old complainant filled a bag with ₹5,00,000 worth of currency and filled the rest with scrap paper before handing it to Shete. (HT/PHOTO)

Identified as advocate Rohit Dattatray Shete, 29, the lawyer had made a demand for ₹2,00,00,000 from the complainant. The demand was made nine times between November 22 and December 26, according to a statement issued by ACB.

Shete was demanding money in exchange of a favourable result in a case related to power of attorney of a major piece of land. The matter was pending in the office of deputy director of land, Pune municipal corporation (PMC).

The complainant approached the ACB and a trap was set up. The 27-year-old complainant filled a bag with ₹5,00,000 worth of currency and filled the rest with scrap paper before handing it to Shete.

Shete was caught with the bag in the Bundgarden area of Pune.