Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Two Thane collectorate staffers nabbed in alleged Rs 50,000 bribe
Two workers at the Thane collectorate were arrested.
Maharashtra’s Anti-Corruption Bureau carried out the operation.
Officials allege the workers asked for and accepted Rs 50,000.
The money was allegedly connected to changing an address on the Aaple Sarkar government website.
One accused worked as a revenue assistant.
The other was a peon.
They were arrested on Friday evening.
The operation was supervised by Deputy Superintendent of Police Anil Jaykar.
Two Thane collectorate staffers were arrested by Maharashtra’s Anti-Corruption Bureau.
The staffers allegedly sought and accepted a Rs 50,000 bribe.
The alleged bribe was linked to updating address details on the Aaple Sarkar portal.
The accused were identified as revenue assistant Ganesh Balakrishna More and peon Khalid Gulab Shaikh.
The arrests took place Friday evening under Deputy Superintendent of Police Anil Jaykar’s supervision.
- Who
- Ganesh Balakrishna More, a revenue assistant, and Khalid Gulab Shaikh, a peon, were arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau.
- What
- They were allegedly seeking and accepting a Rs 50,000 bribe to update address details on the Aaple Sarkar portal.
- When
- They were arrested on Friday evening; the report was dated September 12.
- Where
- The operation involved staffers of the Thane collectorate in Maharashtra.
- Why
- The Anti-Corruption Bureau alleges the payment was sought for updating address details on the state government portal.
- Accused
- Ganesh Balakrishna More and Khalid Gulab Shaikh
- Alleged bribe
- Rs 50,000
- Agency
- Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau
- Related service
- Updating address details on the Aaple Sarkar portal
- More’s position
- Revenue assistant, Registration Section & Setu department
- Shaikh’s position
- Peon, Setu Registration Branch
- Operation supervisor
- Deputy Superintendent of Police Anil Jaykar