Overview
- Santosh Khandekar was detained on October 16 after the Anti-Corruption Bureau caught him accepting Rs 10 lakh at his Motibag residence in Jalna.
- The trap followed a written complaint filed on October 15 by a contractor handling multiple municipal projects, officials said.
- An ACB team searched Khandekar’s government bungalow and seized a mobile phone, with further searches reported as ongoing.
- A case has been registered at Kadim Police Station, and Deputy SP Balu Jadhavar and SP Madhuri Kangane confirmed the operation and next steps.
- The complaint alleges earlier payments of Rs 40 lakh and a further demand of Rs 20 lakh tied to pending road and drainage work payments, including a project with Rs 2.90 crore sanctioned and about Rs 90 lakh outstanding.