ACB Gujarat nabs TDO in bribery case

Dang: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Gujarat has nabbed a Taluka Development Officer (TDO) in a bribery case. According to the ACB, the accused, Mahendra Hathiwala (57), serves as the TDO in Subir, Dang district. He is a Class-2 officer of the State government.

ACB informed that the complainant in this case had completed the work of laying paver blocks. The work was awarded by the TDO as per the provisions of the 15th Finance Commission for 2023-24. When the complainant required the TDO’s signature on the bill book and MB book, he approached the officer. The TDO demanded a bribe of ₹6,000 for his signatures.

Unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant contacted the ACB. Following this, a trap was arranged, and the accused was caught red-handed while accepting the ₹6,000 bribe. DeshGujarat