An inspector and a peon of the
state excise department were arrested on Friday for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a beer shop owner in Bhandara, some 60 kilometres from here, said a Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau official.
He identified the accused as inspector Tanaji S Kadam (50) and peon Kishor Bilanwar (45).
"The two had demanded Rs 1,000 to issue a challan receipt to a beer shop owner in Jawahar Nagar in Bhandara. He approached the ACB which laid a trap today and caught Kadam and Bilanwar red-handed. They were charged under Prevention of Corruption Act," he added.
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