Thane Municipal Corporation Staffer Arrested By ACB For Allegedly Accepting ₹2,500 Bribe
Thane, September 9, 2026: The Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught a peon attached to the Property Tax Recovery Department of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) red-handed on Monday for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 2,500. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (ACB Thane) Bharat Jadhav, the accused, identified as 43-year-old Devendra Dwarkanath Koli,…
Thane Municipal Corporation worker nabbed by ACB for accepting Rs 2,500 bribe on September 9, 2026
The Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) apprehended a municipal employee on Monday for allegedly soliciting and taking a Rs 2,500 bribe, authorities announced on Tuesday. The targeted individual, 43-year-old Devendra Dwarkanath Koli, worked within the Property Tax Recovery Department of Thane Municipal Corporation. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Bharat Jadhav, Koli sought the payment from a 36-year-old businessman who had only recently leased office premises for his company.
Refusing to comply, the businessman reported the incident to the ACB on September 4. Following a thorough investigation, the ACB set a trap and detained Koli while he was in the act of accepting the bribe amount on Monday. A criminal case has now been filed against Koli at the Wagle Estate police station under the Prevention of Corruption Act, with ongoing proceedings.
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