{
  "id": 17876251,
  "title": "Mumbai Crime: Anti-Corruption Bureau Arrests 51-Year-Old MSEDCL Executive Engineer In Bhandup For Allegedly Accepting ₹50,000 Bribe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/mumbai-crime-anti-corruption-bureau-arrests-51-year-old-msedcl",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T23:11:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-crime-anti-corruption-bureau-arrests-51-year-old-msedcl-executive-engineer-in-bhandup-for-allegedly-accepting-50000-bribe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has apprehended a 51-year-old Executive Engineer from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for allegedly accepting a ₹50,000 bribe. The accused, Devendra Gilurkar, holds the position of Executive Engineer (Civil) at MSEDCL's Civil Division in Bhandup, Mumbai.\n\nAccording to the ACB, the arrest stemmed from a formal complaint lodged by a 37-year-old government civil contractor regarding pending bills totalling around Rs 21 lakh for various government civil works executed since June 2026. To clear these dues, the accused engineer allegedly demanded a ₹1.80 lakh bribe from the contractor. Refusing to pay, the contractor reported the matter to the ACB Mumbai office on October 26, 2026.\n\nUpon receiving the complaint, the ACB initiated a verification process. During verification on October 30, 2026, the engineer expressed willingness to accept the bribe of ₹1.80 lakh and demanded the first installment of ₹50,000 to process the files. Acting on this verification, the ACB set a trap at the MSEDCL office on November 2, 2026, and apprehended Gilurkar while he was allegedly accepting the first bribe instalment.\n\nFollowing the arrest, the ACB conducted a personal search of the engineer, seizing his mobile phone for a comprehensive technical investigation. A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered, and ongoing investigations are being conducted in this matter.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, November 02, 2026: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Mumbai unit arrested a 51-year-old Executive Engineer attached to the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe. The accused public servant has been identified as Devendra Gilurkar (51), Executive Engineer (Civil), MSEDCL Civil Division, Bhandup, Mumbai. Contractor…",
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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."
}