Thane, March 10 The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a man working at a government office in Thane district, Maharashtra, on Tuesday, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 after promising to provide land-related records in exchange, police said.
The accused, identified as Nilesh Hanuman Pawar (35), a resident of Murbad taluka in the district, worked at the talathi office in Ambivali, Kalyan, according to an official.
Pawar was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe amount during a trap set by the anti-corruption agency, inspector Sharmila Patil of the ACB Thane unit said.
A landowner had sought certified copies of alteration records and related documents concerning his property. The application was subsequently forwarded to the talathi office in Ambivali, she said.
On February 17, 2026, when the complainant met Pawar at the office, the latter demanded Rs 5,000 to obtain the old records and forward the file to the tehsildar's office without delay.
Following the complaint, the ACB conducted a verification and then laid a trap. The team arrested Pawar while he was taking the money, Patil said, adding that a case has been registered against the accused, and further investigation is underway.