Thane, March 13 An RTO agent was arrested in Thane for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a man who wanted a two-wheeler learner's licence, a Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) official said on Friday.
He identified the accused as Krishnakumar Mishra (44), a resident of Bhiwandi.
"Mishra demanded Rs 5,000 from a man who wanted a learner's licence for a two-wheeler. The man approached the ACB after he found out that the stipulated fee for this process is just Rs 200. Mishra was caught on Thursday in a trap while accepting Rs 4,300. He had already collected Rs 700," the official said.
A case was registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act at the Wagle Estate police station, and further investigation is underway, the official added.