An electricity technician in Maharashtra has been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe from a farmer in exchange for conducting a survey related to a solar agricultural pump scheme.
A Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) technician was held on Monday for allegedly seeking and accepting a bribe of Rs 1,000, an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) official said.
Krishna Ashruba Palavde (33), posted at MSEDCL Telgaon Sub-Division, sought the bribe from a farmer for conducting a survey related to a solar agricultural pump scheme, the official added.
"After the complainant approached ACB, a trap was laid in which Palavde was held. He has been booked under Prevention of Corruption Act," the official said.