ACB Gujarat nabs Office Superintendent & Peon of Jilla Udhyog Kendra in bribery case

Gandhinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat today nabbed the Office Superintendent (In-charge Assistant Commissioner) and a Peon of the Jilla Udhyog Kendra (District Industries Center), Gandhinagar, in a bribery case involving ₹4,200.

According to the ACB, the complainant approached the Jilla Udhyog Kendra, located at Sahyog Sankul, Gandhinagar, to apply for a subsidy loan of ₹7.74 lakh under the Vajpayee Bankable Scheme to purchase an Eeco car. During this process, the accused, Pravinbhai Manilal Shrimali, a Patavala (Peon) at the District Industries Center, demanded a bribe of ₹4,200 from the complainant in exchange for filling out the online application form and ensuring quick loan approval.

Unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant contacted the ACB. Based on the complaint, a trap was set, during which the accused, Pravin, engaged in a conversation with the complainant and accepted the bribe amount. Additionally, he accepted the bribe money with the consent of accused Maulik Mahendra Patel, the Office Superintendent (In-charge Assistant Commissioner). Both accused assisted each other in the crime and were caught red-handed while committing the offense. DeshGujarat