Overview

• Vikas Korade, a deputy registrar of cooperative housing societies, was arrested by the ACB in Mumbai for accepting a Rs 2-lakh bribe.
• The bribe was part of a Rs 4-lakh demand to take action against a housing society committee accused of illegal activities by a whistleblower.
• The whistleblower, a former treasurer of the housing society, was removed from the committee after raising concerns about alleged misconduct.
• Korade was caught in a trap set by the ACB while accepting the first instalment of the bribe and has been remanded in custody.
• A case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and the investigation into the allegations is ongoing.