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Two jail staffers held for accepting bribe in Thane
Updated On: 03 March, 2026 03:09 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
According to officials, staff on duty in the interview room initially demanded Rs 1,000 as the visitor was not related to the inmate. It was further alleged that a suspect sought between Rs 4,000 and Rs 5,000 to facilitate the meeting
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A case has been registered against both accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act, officials said. Representational Pic/File
Two staff members of a district jail in Maharashtra’s Thane have been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1,500 to permit a man to meet an undertrial prisoner, reported PTI.
Officials from the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) detained Satish Tanaji Bhosale (55), a prison subedar, and Sharad Nana Panpatil (39), a jail constable, on Monday.
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