Maha discom engineer held for accepting Rs 15,000 bribe

Thane, Jan 23 (PTI) A junior engineer of Maharashtra discom was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 for restoring snapped household power connection in the Konkan sub-division.

The MSEDCL (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company) engineer, posted in Raigad district, had allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 from the complainant, but agreed to accept Rs 15,000 after negotiation, an ACB release said. PTI COR NSK NSK