Overview
- API Sanjay Dhondiram Bidgar of Ulhasnagar police station was caught on Friday accepting Rs 20,000 after an ACB trap in Thane for allegedly offering help to the complainant’s family in a case.
- Ramkisan Gangadhar Ghyar, a Pune Zilla Parishad health officer, was caught on January 2 while allegedly taking Rs 3 lakh to facilitate a transfer, with a case being registered at Bundgarden police station.
- Assistant Police Inspector Sahebrao Shivaji Kachre of Gholvad police station in Palghar has been booked for allegedly demanding Rs 50,000 to avoid arresting a relative of the complainant and to remove his name from records.
- Pankaj Vitthal Shelke, an industry inspector with the District Industries Centre in Oros, Sindhudurg, was arrested while allegedly accepting Rs 22,000 to approve a subsidy proposal for a truck purchase.
- All cases have been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, further investigations are underway, and the ACB has urged citizens to report bribe demands via its helpline, WhatsApp, or email.