Archive · 2 Jul 2025
Revenue Staffer, Private Person Arrested in Bribery Case
Imagine someone needed some important papers from the government about their land.
But, a worker in the government and another person asked for money (a bribe) to give them the papers.
The amount was Rs 20,000.
The person needing the papers complained, and the police caught them taking the money.
Now, the government worker and the other person are in trouble for breaking the law.
A revenue department employee and a private person were arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe.
The bribe was Rs 20,000, demanded for releasing land-related documents.
The accused were trapped at the additional tehsildar’s office in Mira-Bhayandar, Thane district.
The complainant sought documents to challenge a notice from revenue authorities.
The accused were booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
- Who
- Revenue assistant Shyam Bedekar and private person Vinod Indulkar were arrested.
- What
- A revenue department employee and a private person were arrested for accepting a bribe.
- When
- The arrest occurred on Tuesday, July 2.
- Where
- The arrest took place at the additional tehsildar’s office in Mira-Bhayandar, Thane district.
- Why
- They allegedly accepted a bribe for releasing land-related documents.
- Accused
- Shyam Bedekar, Vinod Indulkar
- Charge
- Accepting a bribe
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 20,000 (accepted), Rs 60,000 (demanded)
- Location
- Additional tehsildar’s office, Thane district
- Law
- Prevention of Corruption Act