Maha: BJP corporator arrested for accepting Rs 1.2 lakh bribe in Gadchiroli

Gadchiroli, Oct 15 (UNI) A BJP-nominated corporator of Aheri Nagar Panchayat in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1.2 lakh from a contractor in connection with an electrical works contract, officials said. The accused, Amol Gudelliwar, was caught while allegedly accepting the money in Aheri's main market area around 1 pm, following a trap laid by the ACB teams from Gondia and Gadchiroli. According to the complaint, Gudelliwar had allegedly demanded Rs 1.2 lakh as commission from a contractor who had undertaken electrical works under the Nagar…