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MSEDCL official in Palghar held for taking Rs 30,000 bribe
Updated On: 10 June, 2025 03:25 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
The 57-year-old accused, posted as deputy manager at the MSEDCL executive engineer's office in Palghar district, allegedly offered to reduce the dues to Rs 60,000 if the person paid him a bribe of Rs 35,000, the ACB said in a release
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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested an official of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) in Palghar for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 30,000 to reduce the dues of a defaulter, the ACB said on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI.
A person had an electricity meter that was closed since 2010, resulting in an accumulated outstanding bill of Rs 2,06,920, it said.
Seeking to resolve the issue and regularise the bill amount, the person approached the MSEDCL office.
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