Pune News : Accountant Caught For Demanding Bribe At Talegaon Municipal Council

By: Pune Pulse

September 29, 2023

Pune: On Wednesday, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Pune division arrested an accountant identified as Narendra Kanse working with the Talegaon Municipal Council for allegedly demanding a bribe to settle pending dues.

Speaking to Pune Pulse, Satyavan Mane, Police Inspector, Talegaon Dabhade Police Station said, “The contractor, who is the complainant in the case, was awarded a contract to perform work at a gas crematorium in Talegaon. The contractor was also awarded a contract to spray sanitiser during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill amount for these works was pending. The contractor approached the accountant to clear the bills. The accountant allegedly asked the contractor to pay him 1% i.e. Rs 5,000 of the total bill to settle the pending dues. The contractor then approached the Anti-Corruption Bureau and filed a complaint.”

As per further information by Satyavan Mane, a case has been registered against Narendra Kanse under Sections 7 and 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Further investigation on the matter is underway.

Shreyas Vange