Chief sanitary inspector held for accepting Rs 20K bribe

A chief sanitary inspector here was today arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000, Lokayukta police said.

Lokayukta Superintendent of Police Dilip Soni said Mukesh Karosai, the chief sanitary inspector of the Indore Municipal Corporation's zone number-13, was arrested while accepting the bribe from a sanitary employee at his office.

He said instead of sanctioning four months' outstanding salaries to 11 sanitary workers of the civic body, Karosia asked for the bribe from an employee.

A case was registered against him under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Soni said, adding a probe was on.