Mandla CMO Caught Taking ₹2 Lakh Bribe To Clear Contractor’s Payment
Mandla (Madhya Pradesh): Lokayukta officials caught Mandla Municipal Council Chief Municipal Officer Gajanan Nafde allegedly accepting a ₹2 lakh bribe at his office on Sep 25, according to a Lokayukta report. The money was allegedly sought from government contractor Gyanchand Ben, 57, for releasing ₹15 lakh pending for supplies made to the municipality. Ben, a resident of Pindrai village in…
Mumbai Municipal Council Chief Municipal Officer Gajanan Nafde allegedly accepted a ₹2 lakh bribe to expedite the release of a ₹15 lakh payment to government contractor Gyanchand Ben, according to a Lokayukta report. Ben, 57, approached officials alleging that Nafde demanded ₹4 lakh for the release of the payment. The contractor's wife, Manju Ben, is also a government contractor who secured contracts for supplying LED lights, alum, pipe joints, and water coolers to the municipality. The Lokayukta has filed a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act against Nafde.
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