ACB Gujarat nabs two from SMC and SUDA in bribery case in Surat

Surat: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat has a nabbed a computer operator working for Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) and a clerk of Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA) in a bribery case of Rs. 34,000.

According to the details of the case provided to ACB, the complainant went to an SMC official in Ward No. 4 regarding a change in the name of his property tax bill. Accused Ankit Chandravadanbhai Patel, who works as an outsourced computer operator in the clerk division of the Central Zone’s office, told the complainant that his property tax of Rs. 54,000 was pending and the dues could be settled by just paying Rs. 34,000. He said that a receipt of only Rs. 11,000 would be issued.

After this, Ankit asked the complainant to talk to another accused, Niraliben Dave, who works as a Dispatch Clerk in SUDA. The bribe amount was fixed at Rs. 34,000.

However, as the complainant was not willing to pay the bribe and contacted the ACB. Later, in a trap set up, the ACB sleuths nabbed accused Ankit. He later revealed that the accused Nirali impersonated as the SMC official.

Both the accused have been detained and further investigation is underway. DeshGujarat