{
  "id": 13436186,
  "title": "Thane Crime: Anti-Corruption Bureau Arrests Bhiwandi Sarpanch For Allegedly Accepting ₹7.5 Lakh Bribe In ₹2.33-Crore Pond Project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/thane-crime-anti-corruption-bureau-arrests-bhiwandi-sarpanch-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T14:06:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/thane-crime-anti-corruption-bureau-arrests-bhiwandi-sarpanch-for-allegedly-accepting-75-lakh-bribe-in-233-crore-pond-project"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Thane has arrested Bhiwandi Karivali village sarpanch Sanjay Naik for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹7.5 lakh in connection with a ₹2.33-crore pond conservation and beautification project. The arrest came after an ACB trap at Naik's private office on the village panchayat premises on October 9. The project was approved by the Thane Zilla Parishad’s Minor Irrigation Department, with the government contributing 90% and the remaining 10% to be raised through public participation. Naik allegedly demanded a bribe of ₹10 lakh from a contractor, but when the contractor reduced the demand to ₹7.5 lakh, Naik allegedly accepted it. The ACB is now conducting further investigations and legal proceedings.",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}