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A police constable was held by the Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau in Malwani, on Tuesday, for allegedly demanding Rs 10 lakh as a bribe from a contractor.
According to a news agency, the contractor had constructed some illegal tenements in
Malvani area.
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The constable, Ganesh Salunkhe (38), demanded Rs 10 lakh from the contractor and assured him that he would not face a case under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act.
A senior police officer informed that the contractor had already paid him Rs 3 lakh.
However, he then informed the ACB about the
bribery, and Salunkhe was held in a trap while accepting Rs 1 lakh in