ACB Gujarat nabs another Talati Mantri in a bribery case; Rs. 50,000 was rate for issuing Pedhinama

Daskroi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat today nabbed the Talati cum Mantri of Gram Panchayat Bilasiya in a bribery case involving a sum of ₹50,000.

According to ACB, the complainant sought a legal heir certificate (pedhinama) for land in Huka village of Daskroi taluka. To facilitate the process, the complainant contacted the Talati-Mantri of Bilasiya Gram Panchayat, Madhuben Punabhai Patel. To give these documents, the accused, Madhubben, demanded a bribe of Rs. 50,000.

As the complainant was unwilling to pay the bribe, they contacted the ACB. Subsequently, in a trap set up by the ACB, the accused was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe amount on the road between Huka Village and Bilasiya Gram Panchayat. The accused has been detained, and further proceedings are underway. DeshGujarat