Archive · 3 Oct 2025
Thane Municipal Official Arrested in Bribery Case
A deputy municipal commissioner in Thane, Shankar Patole, and another person, Omkar Gaikar, were arrested for allegedly taking a bribe.
A private developer, who had approached the TMC to remove illegal structures, was asked for money by Patole.
The bribe amount started at ₹25 lakh and increased to ₹50 lakh.
The ACB set up traps to catch Patole, eventually arresting Gaikar when he came to collect the second installment of the bribe.
Patole had instructed the complainant to hand over the money.
Both were taken into custody by police until October 4.
A deputy municipal commissioner and another person were arrested by the ACB.
The arrest stems from a bribery case related to a private developer.
The initial bribe demand was ₹25 lakh, later increased to ₹50 lakh.
₹10 lakh of the bribe was allegedly paid into a bank account.
The accused are in police custody until October 4.
- Who
- Shankar Patole, Omkar Gaikar, Sushant Surve
- What
- Arrested in a bribery case
- When
- September 30, October 1 (Traps set)
- Where
- Thane, Mulund
- Why
- Allegedly demanded and accepted a bribe to overlook illegal structures.
Developer
Accused
Allegations
Developer
The developer alleges demands for a bribe in exchange for action against illegal structures.
Accused
The accused have not yet presented a counter-narrative in the provided articles, but the case is ongoing.
- Accused
- Shankar Patole (TMC Deputy Municipal Commissioner), Omkar Gaikar
- Charges
- Bribery
- Involved
- Sushant Surve
- Complainant
- Private Developer
- Bribe Demand
- Initially ₹25 lakh, increased to ₹50 lakh
- Bribe Installment
- ₹10 lakh accepted via Surve's bank account
- Arresting Agency
- Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)
- Current Status
- In police custody until October 4
Sources
Thane Deputy Municipal Commissioner Under ACB Scanner, Caught Taking ₹25 Lakh Bribe
Thane Crime: Anti-Corruption Bureau Arrests TMC Deputy Commissioner, Associate In ₹25 Lakh Bribery Case
Thane Sessions Court Sentences 59-Yr-Old Consumer Court Clerk To One Year Rigorous Imprisonment In Bribery Case