Thane: ACB nabs nayab tehsildar for demanding bribe of ₹1.42 lakh 

Thane: ACB nabs nayab tehsildar for demanding bribe of ₹1.42 lakh 

The accused nayab tehsildar was arrested for demanding and accepting a bribe to convert a piece of land from agriculture to non-agriculture category.

Abhitash SinghUpdated: Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 02:02 PM IST
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Thane: The Anti-Corruption of Bureau (ACB) arrested a nayab tehsildar on Monday, April 10, in Thane district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe to convert a piece of land from agriculture to non-agriculture category.

A Naib/ Nayab Tehsildar, is an important officer in revenue administration and they exercise powers of assistant collector in second grade.

ACB caught Nayab tehsildar red-handed

Sunil Lokhande, superintendent, ACB, Thane said, " The 57-year-old nayab tehsildar identified as Vasudev Bisan Pawar had sought Rs 1.42 lakh from the  complainant to convert a piece of land from agriculture to non-agriculture. Our team laid a trap and arrested Pawar at 4:30 pm while accepting the bribe amount."

Lokhande further added, "The accused  Pawar  has been charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act and further probe into the case is underway."

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