Chairman of Maharashtra state educational board held for graft
Navi Mumbai ACB apprehended Maharashtra Board Divisional Chairman Rajendra Ahire, 55, accepting a Rs 22,000 bribe. The payment was a commission for sanctioning a contractor's bill. Ahire allegedly demanded the bribe through a subordinate. This arrest follows a separate FIR Ahire filed against 19 individuals for alleged forgery and embezzlement of government grants.
Navi Mumbai ACB apprehended Maharashtra Board Divisional Chairman Rajendra Ahire, 55, accepting a Rs 22,000 bribe. The payment was a commission for sanctioning a contractor's bill. Ahire allegedly demanded the bribe through a subordinate. This arrest follows a separate FIR Ahire filed against 19 individuals for alleged forgery and embezzlement of government grants.
