Navi Mumbai Official Arrested for ₹42,000 Bribe in Contractor Payment Scheme
NMMC official held for taking ₹42,000 bribe from contractor
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Dr. Kailas Gaikwad, a deputy municipal commissioner in Navi Mumbai, was arrested for accepting a ₹42,000 bribe from contractor Dashrath Survase to expedite payments for encroachment removal work. The Anti-Corruption Bureau executed the trap after Survase reported the demand, leading to Gaikwad's detention at the civic headquarters.
- 01Dr. Kailas Gaikwad was arrested for accepting a bribe of ₹42,000.
- 02The bribe was demanded to clear contractor payments for encroachment removal.
- 03The contractor's pending bill amounted to ₹21,03,375.
- 04The Anti-Corruption Bureau conducted the operation at the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters.
- 05Further investigations are underway to check for similar demands in other cases.
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In a significant anti-corruption operation, Dr. Kailas Gaikwad, a 53-year-old deputy municipal commissioner in Navi Mumbai, was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹42,000. The bribe was demanded from contractor Dashrath Survase to expedite payments for encroachment removal work in the Airoli division, where Survase had a pending bill of ₹21,03,375. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) executed the trap at the civic headquarters in CBD Belapur after Survase reported the demand. The operation, supervised by deputy superintendent of police Dharmraj Sonke, led to Gaikwad's detention at around 4:40 PM. Investigators are now looking into other files related to anti-encroachment work to determine if similar corrupt practices occurred. A case will be registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act at the CBD Belapur police station.
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This incident highlights ongoing corruption issues within local government, potentially affecting contractor trust and operations in Navi Mumbai.
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