The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Naresh Barve (54), a revenue assistant (class-3) posted at Nagpur Collectorate, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh on Friday night.
Complaint and Demand
A 46-year-old resident filed an appeal before the additional district collector (slum) seeking approval for construction on his 1,135 sq ft plot located at Shivajinagar near Mahal. Barve allegedly demanded Rs 5 lakh as a bribe to settle the matter in the complainant's favour.
Verification and Trap
After the demand was reported, ACB officials verified the complaint on April 17 and 20. Accordingly, a trap was laid at Barve's residence in New Nandanvan Layout. On April 24, the accused called the complainant to deliver the bribe between 11 pm and midnight.
The ACB team, under the supervision of SP Digambar Pradhan, caught Barve accepting the cash.
