ACB Gujarat nabs bank manager in bribe case
April 26, 2023
Valsad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat has nabbed a branch manager of the Canara Bank Vejalpore branch in Dhamdachi Taluka of Valsad, in a bribery case involving Rs 20,000.
The complainant had applied for a loan from the Shri Vajpayee Bankable Scheme to start a DJ business. The application was transferred to the Canara Bank Vejalpore branch in Dhamdachi Taluka, Valsad. The accused, Jagdishchandra Krishnachandra Mishra, visited the complainant’s home and informed him that he would receive a subsidy of Rs 1 lakh. However, he demanded a bribe of Rs 20,000 to approve the loan.
As the complainant was unwilling to pay the bribe, he contacted the ACB. The ACB conducted a trap and caught the accused accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. The accused was subsequently detained by the ACB. DeshGujarat
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