ACB Arrests Nashik Zilla Parishad Engineer, Accountant in Rs 50,000 Bribe Case

Overview

• Maharashtra's Anti-Corruption Bureau detained Executive Engineer Vaishali Thakare and senior assistant accountant Arun Dharankar in Nashik.
• Investigators say the pair sought Rs 50,000 to clear a contractor's pending bills worth Rs 16.19 lakh.
• The trap was executed in the old Zilla Parishad building, where officers intercepted the payment around 5 pm on Wednesday.
• Both officials have been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and the investigation remains active.
• The ACB urged citizens to report bribery, and earlier media reports cited contractor grievances about Thakare’s conduct.