CIDCO staffer held for accepting Rs 1.5 lakh bribe from ex-employee

Thane, Jun 21 (PTI) An employee of the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) has been arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh from a retired staffer, an official said on Saturday.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Narendra Hirey (57), a stenographer with the telecom mobile wing of CIDCO, on Friday night, inspector Santosh Ambike said.

He said the accused demanded Rs 4.5 lakh from a retired employee to process his papers for payment of dues and to clear his name in a departmental enquiry.

Hirey sought the bribe for himself and other officials, he said.

The official said that the accused later demanded Rs 1.5 lakh, following which the complainant approached the ACB.

The accused was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe, he said, adding that a case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act. PTI COR ARU