Archive · 7 Aug 2026
ACB Catches Nashik Municipal Official Accepting ₹60,000 Bribe
A man who worked for the city government in Nashik was caught taking money that was not his.
His name is Maruti Dongre, and he worked in the office that decides property taxes for buildings.
A building owner needed his help with measuring some units and sorting out taxes.
The city worker asked for a bribe of ₹80,000 to do the job and fix some problems.
The building owner did not want to pay a bribe, so he told the police about it.
The police, called the Anti-Corruption Bureau, made a secret plan to catch him.
They watched, and the building owner handed over ₹60,000 near the office.
The police caught Maruti right then with the money in his hands.
Now there is a case against him for breaking the law.
The police say they will keep catching people who take bribes.
Maruti Bhimaji Dongre, Assistant Superintendent at Nashik Municipal Corporation's CIDCO divisional office, was caught red-handed accepting a ₹60,000 bribe.
Dongre had demanded a total bribe of ₹80,000 — ₹70,000 for regularising unauthorised construction and assessing property tax, and ₹10,000 for the building's previous assessment.
The complainant refused to pay, lodged a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), which verified the demand and laid a trap.
Dongre was apprehended near the entrance of the CIDCO divisional office while accepting the money.
A case was registered against him at the Ambad Police Station under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
- Who
- Maruti Bhimaji Dongre (56), Assistant Superintendent in the Property Tax Department of the Nashik Municipal Corporation's CIDCO divisional office.
- What
- Dongre was caught red-handed while accepting a ₹60,000 bribe after demanding ₹80,000 in total.
- When
- Shortly after July 2, following the inspection of the complainant's building; the exact date of the trap is not specified.
- Where
- Near the entrance of the CIDCO divisional office of the Nashik Municipal Corporation, in Nashik.
- Why
- The complainant refused to pay the bribe and lodged a complaint with the ACB, which laid a trap to catch him.
- Accused
- Maruti Bhimaji Dongre, age 56
- Designation
- Assistant Superintendent, Property Tax Department, CIDCO divisional office, Nashik Municipal Corporation
- Bribe demanded
- ₹80,000 (₹70,000 for regularising unauthorised construction and tax assessment; ₹10,000 for previous assessment)
- Bribe accepted
- ₹60,000
- Investigating agency
- Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)
- Place of arrest
- Entrance of CIDCO divisional office, Nashik
- Police station
- Ambad Police Station
- Law invoked
- Prevention of Corruption Act