{
  "id": 10438664,
  "title": "Beed: MSEDCL Technician Caught Taking ₹13,000 Bribe In Parli Vaijnath",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/beed-msedcl-technician-caught-taking-13-000-bribe-in-parli-vaijnath",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T11:26:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/beed-msedcl-technician-caught-taking-13000-bribe-in-parli-vaijnath"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A senior MSEDCL technician, Arun Suresh Gite, was apprehended by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹13,000 to replace a faulty electricity meter in Parli Vaijnath, according to the source. The incident took place after a private firm employee's power supply was disconnected and a meter removed, leading the complainant to seek Gite's assistance. Gite demanded ₹15,000 for the installation of a replacement meter and the restoration of the electricity connection. When the consumer refused to pay the higher amount, they lodged a complaint with the ACB, which led to the arrest of Gite on Sunday afternoon. The ACB set up a trap near a distribution transformer in Parli and caught Gite in the act of accepting the negotiated sum of ₹13,000. The seized cash was handed over to the authorities.",
  "summary": "Beed: A senior technician of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) was caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Sunday afternoon for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹13,000 to replace a faulty electricity meter in Parli Vaijnath. The accused has been identified as Arun Suresh Gite (31), a senior technician stationed at the office of…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}