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Revenue official, his assistant arrested in bribery case

Kolhapur, Feb 26 (UNI) Two people, including a Talathi and a revenue assistant, were arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 27,000 from a complainant at Talathi's office in Jaysingpur town of Shirol tehsil in the district on Monday.
Accused Swapnil Vasantrao Ghatge (39), Talathi of Jaysingpur in Shirol tehsil of the district, and Shivaji Nagnath Italavar, revenue assistant, had demanded Rs 27,000 as bribe from complainant for reissuing a new 7/12 certificate after correction in area of his new plot.
However, complainant informed about this to city unit of ACB, who verified facts of complaint and arrested both Ghatge and Italavar for demanding bribe, a press release issued by ACB said here.
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