Nagpur: A junior engineer, Akshay Manohar Agale (29), has been detained for demanding a bribe of Rs 1.7 lakh from a complainant in Gadchiroli district. The accused, who works with the Zilla Parishad Construction Sub Division in Dhanora, allegedly demanded the bribe for approving improved work at various locations.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed, but he did not accept the bribe due to suspicion. An investigation is underway, and a case will be registered at the Dhanora police station.
The ACB has appealed to citizens to report any incidents of bribery by government officials or employees, promising to take swift action.