ACB Gujarat nabs 2 fire officers in bribery cases in Anand and Mahisagar

Gandhinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau of Gujarat apprehended two fire officers, one from Anand and the other from Mahisagar, in separate bribery cases involving amounts of Rs. 40,000 and Rs. 30,000, respectively.

In the first incident, the complainant and their friend applied for a NOC at the Fire Safety Office in Khambhat Municipality. The accused, Nazim Zafar Agha, working as a Fire Officer there, demanded a bribe of Rs. 45,000 from the complainant for their application. After negotiation, the amount was reduced to Rs. 40,000. However, the complainant contacted the ACB.

In a similar occurrence, the complainant visited the Divisional Fire Officer’s office in Godhra Municipality to renew a NOC. Despite submitting the necessary documents and paying a renewal fee of Rs. 3,500, the NOC wasn’t renewed by 3/07/2023. The accused, Pravinsingh Fatesingh Solanki, Divisional Fire Officer of Panchmahal and In-charge – Fire Officer Mahisagar, Class-II, allegedly demanded Rs. 30,000 from the complainant for issuing the NOC.

Both accused were caught in separate traps orchestrated by the ACB and are currently under detention. DeshGujarat.