ACB Gujarat nabs class one officer, his assistant in bribe case in Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat has nabbed a class one officer, Nayan Natvarlal Maheta in bribe case involving the sum of Rs. 15 lakh. ACB has also nabbed Planning Assistant Sanjay Hathila in this case.

According to ACB, a complainant’s wife had handed over possession of two highway-touch final plots on Shertha village of Gandhinagar to district collector. They had applied for final measurement of both plots in Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority (GUDA). The accused town planner Mr. Mehta had power to give opinion on this application and conduct survey of the land. He demanded Rs. 15 lakh for this task.

A complainant recorded the talk regarding same and contacted ACB, following which a trap was arranged. Accused Mr. Hathila on instruction of Mr. Mehta received Rs. 1 lakh bribe money while Mr. Mehta himself received Rs. 14 lakh.

ACB has nabbed both accused. DeshGujarat