Gandhinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Gujarat has nabbed a Mamlatdar and middle man in Rs. 25 lakh bribe case on Tuesday in Ahmedabad district.

Accused Hardik Motibhai Damor, a class-2 officer in the State government, is Mamlatdar in Dholka. A middle man involved is Jagdeish Jethabhai Parmar.

As per the details shared by ACB, a complainant had applied for correction in measurement of a piece of land on the outskirts of Badarkha near Dholka. Complainant had also applied for conversion of status from BinKhedut (non-farmer) to Khedut (farmer).

Accused Mamlatdar demanded Rs. 25 lakh bribe to clear the task. As complainant didn’t want to pay bribe, he contacted ACB, following which a trap was arranged and accused were held after they received bribe. Rs. 20 lakh sum was recovered from accused Mamlatdar while Rs. 5 lakh was recovered from a middle man who is a private citizen. Police Inspector K.Y.Vyas executed the trap under guidance of Assistant Director GV Padheriya. DeshGujarat

Rs. 25 lakh bribe case accused Mamlatdar Damor and middleman Parmar. Damor is son of retired police officer, Parmar is former president of Dholka municipality pic.twitter.com/2L9ZyKzwLt

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