Mumbai, 17 Dec (HS): The Anti-Corruption Bureau

officials booked two officers of Navi Mumbai’s Land Records Office while

accepting a bribe of Rs 6 lakhs from the complainant, who is a land developer. Those

arrested have been named as Dilip Tulsiram Bagule (55) while accepting a bribe

of Rs 6 lakh. An offence against Kalimuddin Riyazuddin (27) has also been

registered for demanding the bribe.

The complainant was working as lend developer since

last three years. He had purchased a piece of land near Navi Mumbai’s International

Airport and had applied for measuring and marking of the plot. An employee of

the department R Sheikh had measured on December 5 and told him to contact Bagule,

who demanded Rs 9 lakh for issuing the measurement certificate. The deal was settled

for Rs 6 lakh. Meanwhile the complainant lodged a complaint with the ACB. Based

on the complaint the ACB arrested Bagul while accepting the bribe on December

16. An offence has been registered and further investigation initiated.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar