Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Karivili Sarpanch Arrested in Alleged Rs 7.5 Lakh Bribery Case
A contractor won a project to improve Karivili lake.
Before the work could begin, officials needed a letter from the village council about its share of the project cost.
The contractor went to the village sarpanch, Sanjay Parshuram Naik, for that letter.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau says Naik demanded money in exchange for it.
The agency says the amount was eventually set at Rs 7.5 lakh.
ACB officers caught Naik while he was allegedly accepting that money.
He was arrested, and a case was registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The report does not include a response from Naik.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Karivili sarpanch Sanjay Parshuram Naik, 62, while he allegedly accepted Rs 7.5 lakh.
The complainant had secured a Rs 2.33 crore tender for conservation and beautification of Karivili lake.
The project required a local contribution of about Rs 23.3 lakh, or 10 per cent of its funding.
Zilla Parishad authorities required a Gram Panchayat guarantee letter on instalment-wise deposits of the local share before issuing the work order.
The ACB said Naik first demanded Rs 10 lakh, later demanded another Rs 10 lakh, and ultimately negotiated the alleged bribe down to Rs 7.5 lakh.
- Who
- Sanjay Parshuram Naik, the 62-year-old sarpanch of Karivili village, was arrested; the complainant was a contractor who had secured the lake project tender.
- What
- The Anti-Corruption Bureau said Naik was caught accepting an alleged Rs 7.5 lakh bribe for a required Gram Panchayat guarantee letter.
- When
- The arrest took place on Friday; the report was dated October 10 and said officials announced it on Saturday. The year is not specified.
- Where
- Karivili village, in Bhiwandi taluka of Thane district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The complainant needed a Gram Panchayat guarantee letter about depositing the project's local contribution before the work order could be issued.
- Accused
- Sanjay Parshuram Naik, 62, sarpanch of Karivili village
- Alleged bribe
- Rs 7.5 lakh
- Tender value
- Rs 2.33 crore
- Project
- Conservation and beautification of Karivili lake
- Local contribution
- About Rs 23.3 lakh, or 10 per cent of the project funding
- Agency
- Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)
- Legal provision
- Prevention of Corruption Act (Amendment 2018)