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Maha: BJP corporator arrested for accepting Rs 1.2 lakh bribe in Gadchiroli

Gadchiroli, Oct 15 (UNI) A BJP-nominated corporator of Aheri Nagar Panchayat in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1.2 lakh from a contractor in connection with an electrical works contract, officials said.
The accused, Amol Gudelliwar, was caught while allegedly accepting the money in Aheri’s main market area around 1 pm, following a trap laid by the ACB teams from Gondia and Gadchiroli.
According to the complaint, Gudelliwar had allegedly demanded Rs 1.2 lakh as commission from a contractor who had undertaken electrical works under the Nagar Panchayat.
Unwilling to pay the amount, the contractor approached the ACB in Gondia.
The agency subsequently verified the alleged demand in the presence of witnesses and laid a trap after confirming it.
The accused was apprehended while allegedly accepting the money, following which a case was registered at Aheri police station.
Further legal proceedings are underway, officials said.
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