Two officials from BMC’s licensing department caught red-handed while accepting bribe of Rs 35,000 from cafe shop owner in Mumbai | Mumbai News
Mumbai: Two inspectors attached to the licensing department of G North ward of BMC were caught by the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 35,000 from a cafe shop owner. The arrested inspector has been identified as Kavita Dhanawade and senior inspector Sayyed Imam. Duo have been booked under the Prevention of Corruption act.
The complainant, a café owner, alleged that civic officials had informed him that the glow sign board installed at his shop was unauthorised and warned that legal action would be initiated if a fine of Rs 1.19 lakh was not paid immediately. To avoid legal action, Dhanawade and Imam allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 40,000 from the complainant and instructed him to arrange the amount immediately.Unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant approached the ACB and lodged a formal complaint. Following this, the ACB conducted a verification in the presence of panch witnesses, during which the demand for the bribe was confirmed. During negotiations, the accused officials allegedly agreed to accept a reduced amount of Rs 35,000. During the trap, Dhanawade was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe amount from the complainant. After receiving the money, she reportedly contacted Imam and informed him about the acceptance of the bribe, to which he allegedly consented.
