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Female food security officer arrested for bribery in Kolhapur

Kolhapur, Apr 26 (UNI) A female Food Security officer was arrested on Friday by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while allegedly accepting Rs 25,000 as first installment of Rs 70,000 bribe from a complainant (restaurant owner) here.
Accused Kirti Dhanaji Deshmukh, a Food Security officer (class-II) posted at Food and Drugs Administration office here, had demanded Rs one lakh as bribe from complainant for not taking legal action against his restaurant at Kini village in Hatkanangale tehsil of the district.
Then, the matter was settled at Rs 70,000.
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