A 44-year-old Talathi was arrested by the Anti Corruption Bureau(ACB) here on Wednesday on the alleged charge of accepting Rs 1,000 bribe from a person.
According to the ACB, the accused Haridas Namdev Kakde is a Talathi at the Sajja Hingangaon in Gevrai taluka of this district.
Quoting the complainant, the ACB said that the accused demanded Rs 1,000 bribe in lieu of updating the 7/12 digital land records.
On May 13,the aggrieved person registered a complaint with the ACB against the accused and based on his allegations the sleuths laid a trap at the office premises here on Wednesday.
The accused Talathi Haridas was nabbed red-handed in presence of witness as he was accepting Rs 1,000 bribe, stated the ACB.
The Gevrai Police Station have registered offence against the accused under the relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act,added the ACB.
