Peon held for taking bribe in Madhya Pradesh

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Press Trust of India Indore (MP)
Last Updated : Dec 09 2015 | 8:07 PM IST
A peon with State Bank of India (SBI) was today arrested for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 10,000 for facilitating a loan to a person, Lokayuta police said.
A M Pathan has been arrested on complaint of a property dealer Piyush Sharma, Lokayukta deputy superintendent of police (DSP) VS Parihar said.
He said that Pathan had sought the bribe from Sharma for facilitating a loan of Rs 10 lakh to him from the SBI's Vijay Nagar branch where he worked.
"After Sharma lodged a complaint with us, we laid a trap and caught Pathan taking the bribe at Meghdoot Garden area," Parihar added.
A case under relevant sections of Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against Pathan and investigations are underway, the officer said.
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First Published: Dec 09 2015 | 8:07 PM IST

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