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Thane: A public prosecutor has been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh to help a company get acquittal in a case in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district, the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) said on Saturday.
Based on a complaint, the ACB laid a trap in Chiplun and caught Rajesh Jadhav, a special public prosecutor, allegedly accepting the bribe on Thursday evening, an official said.
As per the ACB release, Jadhav had demanded Rs 5 lakh from the complainant, an advocate appearing for a company on a case in the magistrate's court in Khed.
The accused prosecutor allegedly sought a bribe to favour the complainant and ensure acquittal in the case, it stated.
The official said Jadhav was caught accepting the first instalment of the bribe.