Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Two Officers Caught Taking Bribes in Maharashtra
Two government officers in Maharashtra were caught taking bribes.
One was a police officer in Thane who took Rs 20,000 to help a man with a case.
The other was a health officer in Pune who took Rs 3 lakh to help a health worker get a transfer.
Both were caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
The police officer was caught on January 3, 2024, and the health officer was caught on January 2, 2026.
The ACB is the group that catches people who take bribes, which is against the law.
Both officers will face legal action.
Assistant Police Inspector Sanjay Dhondiram Bidgar was arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.
Health Officer Ramkisan Gangadhar Ghyar was caught accepting a bribe of Rs 3 lakh.
Both arrests were made by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
The incidents occurred at the Ulhasnagar police station in Thane and in front of the Zilla Parishad office in Pune.
The officers were caught red-handed while accepting the bribe amounts on January 3, 2024, and January 2, 2026, respectively.
- Who
- Assistant Police Inspector Sanjay Dhondiram Bidgar and Health Officer Ramkisan Gangadhar Ghyar
- What
- Accepted bribes of Rs 20,000 and Rs 3 lakh respectively
- When
- January 3, 2024, and January 2, 2026
- Where
- Thane district and Pune, Maharashtra
- Why
- To help individuals with their cases and transfers
- Officer 1 Name
- Sanjay Dhondiram Bidgar
- Officer 1 Designation
- Assistant Police Inspector (API)
- Officer 1 Police Station
- Ulhasnagar
- Officer 1 Bribe Amount
- Rs 20,000
- Officer 1 Arresting Agency
- Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)
- Officer 1 Location
- Thane district, Maharashtra
- Officer 1 Date of Arrest
- January 3, 2024
- Officer 2 Name
- Ramkisan Gangadhar Ghyar
- Officer 2 Designation
- Health Officer, Pune Zilla Parishad
- Officer 2 Bribe Amount
- Rs 3 lakh
- Officer 2 Arresting Agency
- Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Pune
- Officer 2 Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Officer 2 Date of Arrest
- January 2, 2026
