Thane, February 27 A 46-year-old supervisor with the Security Guard Board for Mumbai and Thane was arrested on Friday for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe, a senior Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) official said.
Security supervisor Nilesh Tukaram Badhe was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 1,900 at the MSEB Colony in Vashi, said ACB Deputy Superintendent of Police Dharmaraj Sonke.
"The complainant, a 36-year-old security guard, approached us stating that Badhe was demanding money to ensure smooth functioning of his duties. As a supervisor at MSEDCL Koparkhairane, Badhe was responsible for assigning duty points, recording attendance, and clearing monthly salaries," Sonke said.
Badhe had been demanding a monthly payment of Rs 100 from the guards, the Deputy SP said.
"The total outstanding amount for the complainant and two of his colleagues came to Rs 1,900. Badhe allegedly threatened that if the money was not paid, the guards would be transferred to inconvenient locations or removed from their current jobs and put on a waiting list," Sonke added.
Reluctant to pay the bribe, the guard filed a formal complaint on February 27, after which a trap was laid after the verification process was complete, Sonke said.
The ACB has seized the accused's mobile phone for further examination and has initiated a search of his residence in Shirwane Village, Nerul, he added.
A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered at the Vashi police station and Badhe was taken into custody, the official said.