ACB Gujarat nabs Panchayat office staffer in bribery case
July 04, 2024
Dahod: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat apprehended Ashishkumar Labana, a Technical Assistant at the MNREGA Branch of Taluka Panchayat Office in Jhalod for accepting a bribe of Rs. 20,000.
According to ACB, Labana demanded a bribe from a complainant who wanted approvals for afforestation and fruit plantation on his ancestral land. Initially, Labana asked for Rs. 2,000 per file, totaling Rs. 42,000. After negotiation by the complainant, Labana agreed to Rs. 1,900 per file for 19 files, totaling Rs. 36,100, with an additional Rs. 6,000 per file due upon approval.
The complainant approached ACB and arranged to pay Rs. 20,000 upfront, leading to Labana getting caught while accepting the bribe. DeshGujarat
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