The complainant is the co-owner of a private academy that conducts courses for students through MSSDS where the organization hadn't paid the money. Jadhav allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs five lakhs to clear the dues.

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New Delhi, January 5

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a joint director in Maharashtra State Skill Development Society (MSSDS) for allegedly accepting bribe of Rs. Five lakhs.

The officer identified as Anil Jadhav is a Class I officer.

Jadhav was caught at MSSDS’s office in Kherwadi in Bandra (East) accepting Rs five lakhs from the complainant.

The ACB stated that the complainant is the co-owner of a private academy that conducts courses for students through MSSDS.

In July last year, part payment was made by MSSDS to the academy for their services, and the complainant had made an application to Jadhav to clear the payment. Jadhav allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs five lakhs to clear the dues.

On December 7 the complainant wrote to the ACB against Jadhav. The ACB verified his claims on December 14, and subsequently laid a trap at MSSDS’s office where Jadhav was caught red handed accepting the bribe. 

The ACB officials are now searching and other premises of Jadhav to ascertain disproportionate assets.