Thane: The Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested a man for accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 on behalf of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Tuesday.
Based on a complaint, the ACB laid a trap on Monday evening and caught accused Roshan Modi red-handed while accepting bribe from the owner of a roadside eatery, Thane Unit ACB Deputy Superintendent Ashwini Patil.
He said that the accused had allegedly arrived to take bribe on behalf of a Food Safety Officer (FSO) Grade-II officer of the FDA.
The officer had allegedly demanded Rs 5,000 from the complainant, whose food was sealed by the FDA earlier this month, the official said.
He said that a case has been registered against the arrested accused and the FDA officer under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Based on a complaint, the ACB laid a trap on Monday evening and caught accused Roshan Modi red-handed while accepting bribe from the owner of a roadside eatery, Thane Unit ACB Deputy Superintendent Ashwini Patil.
He said that the accused had allegedly arrived to take bribe on behalf of a Food Safety Officer (FSO) Grade-II officer of the FDA.
The officer had allegedly demanded Rs 5,000 from the complainant, whose food was sealed by the FDA earlier this month, the official said.
He said that a case has been registered against the arrested accused and the FDA officer under the Prevention of Corruption Act.