Latur PMAY Technical Expert Booked After Maharashtra ACB Trap
The case signals increased scrutiny of local officials who approve plot regularisation under the central housing scheme.
Overview
- The Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau held SB Solapure in a trap Thursday and registered a criminal case at Ahmedpur police station under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
- ACB officials say Solapure, a city-level technical expert, allegedly demanded Rs 1.91 lakh to regularise a plot while the official charge is Rs 1.19 lakh and that Rs 30,000 was paid through an intermediary.
- An agent who took the Rs 30,000 has also been booked and both accused were served notices under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
- Searches of the accused’s residences and official premises are under way and no arrests had been reported at the time of the latest updates.
- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana approvals place local technical officers in a gatekeeping role so this probe and ACB trap operations could prompt tighter oversight of plot regularisation and affect pending applicants.