Overview
- Raosaheb Bhagwan Mirgane, 57, a sub-inspector in the Divisional Deputy Director of Education’s office, was caught accepting Rs 1 lakh during an ACB trap on November 25.
- The operation took place inside his cabin at the department’s DP Road office in Hadapsar, with independent witnesses present during the seizure.
- The complainant said the bribe was sought to approve a Shalarth ID for his wife, an assistant teacher from Solapur, who has reportedly gone unpaid since 2016.
- A proposal to generate the teacher’s Shalarth ID was forwarded to the Deputy Director’s office on June 16, 2025, after which the ACB verified the bribe demand on November 17 and 21.
- A case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act at Bundgarden Police Station, the accused is in ACB custody, and officials urged citizens to report bribe demands via the bureau’s toll-free channels.