Priti Pathak
THE Anti – Corruption Bureau (ACB), Sangli has arrested the Talathi, Sandip Chavan of the Boregaon Tehsil Office, Sangli along with his aide Deepak Patil for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 1,000 for issuing the 7/12 extract claimed by the complainant.
On April 29, 2014 the complainant approached ACB to register a complaint against Sandip Chavan who allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs. 1,000 for issuing the 7/12 extract that was claimed by the complainant. The ACB investigated the matter on the basis of the complaint and it was proved that Chavan had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs. 1,000 from the complainant. He had asked the complainant to handover the bribe amount to his aide Deepak Patil.
The ACB officials set a trap at the Tehsil office and arrested Patil along with Chavan while accepting a bribe of Rs. 1,000.
Appeal
The ACB has urged the citizens to contact the Anti – Corruption Bureau if any Government official or Public Servant demands a bribe. The ACB, Sangli can be contacted on: 0233 – 2373095 and 8600897199 / 9421858570.