HOLD IAS official's aide arrested while taking bribe

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested the Personal Assistant of the Bokaro Deputy Commissioner in Jharkhand while accepting a bribe of Rs 70,000.

Mukesh Kumar had sought the bribe to clear a bill of Rs 12 lakh from a transporter, the ACB said in a statement.

The transporter had lodged a complain with the ACB against Mukesh Kumar. The ACB laid a trap and arrested Mukesh Kumar while taking the money.

--IANS

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