Security Guard Board inspector arrested for taking bribe

“Mhatre told the manager of a security firm at Veer Nariman Road,Fort site that due to some irregularities in the agency’s documents,all employees hired in the past eight years would have to be relieved. Mhatre then asked for the address of the agency’s main office,and went there,” said an ACB officer.

The officer said Mhatre then went to the Opera House office of the agency and met some senior officials.

“He told them that there was some problem with the agency’s documents,and that he would complain against them. He warned them that the labour department and the police would cancel their license,which would get them into legal trouble. He then left leaving his mobile number,” said the officer.

The officer said Mhatre told the manager to pay him a bribe of Rs 10,000 to avoid a complaint being filed.

“After trying to reason,they relented and paid Mhatre Rs 10,000. The demands,however,did not stop there. Mhatre went to the site again and told them to pay him Rs 2,000 every month and demanded Rs 14,000 up front as payment for the next seven months,” the officer said.

A complaint was then registered against Mhatre at the ACB office.

“We received the complaint and then began probing the allegations. A trap was laid at a hotel in Fort where Mhatre was called. When he accepted Rs 12,000,we caught him red-handed. We have booked him and further investigations are on,” said the officer.

Constable sentenced to 18 months for accepting bribe

A constable accused of accepting a bribe was sentenced to 18 months of rigorous imprisonment by a court on Tuesday. The constable,Uttam Aajgekar,was arrested by ACB sleuths in 2009 for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 300 from a person who wanted his character verification certificate. An ACB officer said the court has also fined the constable a total of Rs 1,000. Aajgekar was attached to the Special Branch of the Mumbai Police when he was trapped by the ACB.