Navi Mumbai Crime: Anti-Corruption Bureau Catches Board Inspector, Security Guard Allegedly Accepting ₹43,000 Bribe In Mathadi Worker Case
Navi Mumbai, October 6, 2026: The Navi Mumbai unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught a Class III official of the Grocery Market and Shops Board, Mumbai, and a security guard while allegedly accepting a Rs 43,000 bribe at their office in APMC, Turbhe, on Monday. The accused have been identified as Bharat Rajaram Kadam (56), a Grading In-charge Inspector with the board, and Vijay Narayan…
Navi Mumbai, October 6, 2026: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) apprehended a Class III official from the Grocery Market and Shops Board, Mumbai, and a security guard as they allegedly accepted a Rs 43,000 bribe. Identified as Bharat Rajaram Kadam, 56, a Grading In-charge Inspector, and Vijay Narayan Pawar, 38, a security guard, the duo are accused of demanding Rs 55,000 from a 35-year-old auto-rickshaw driver regarding his Mathadi worker application.
According to the ACB, the complainant approached the bureau on October 5 after an acquaintance resigned from a Mathadi worker position. The complaint was verified in the presence of panch witnesses, leading to a reduced bribe demand of Rs 43,000. The trap was set at the board's office in APMC Fruit Market, Turbhe, and the accused were apprehended after accepting the negotiated amount.
The ACB is preparing legal proceedings under Sections 7 and 7(A) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
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