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Crime
Maharashtra ACB Arrests Education Officer and Teacher Over Rs 40,000 Bribe
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🗓 15 Oct 2026, 10:18 AM
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The Maharashtra Anti‑Corruption Bureau has detained an education officer and a teacher on allegations of accepting a Rs 40,000 bribe to influence school admissions.
The Maharashtra Anti‑Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested an education officer and a teacher on Monday, following an investigation into a Rs 40,000 bribe allegedly paid to secure admission for a student.
The officers were taken into custody at the ACB headquarters in Mumbai after the complaint was filed by a parent who claimed that the bribe was demanded by the school officials.
ACB officials said the case is still under investigation and that further evidence will be examined before any charges are formally filed.
The incident has raised concerns about corruption in the state’s education system and prompted calls for stricter oversight of school admissions.
The officers were taken into custody at the ACB headquarters in Mumbai after the complaint was filed by a parent who claimed that the bribe was demanded by the school officials.
ACB officials said the case is still under investigation and that further evidence will be examined before any charges are formally filed.
The incident has raised concerns about corruption in the state’s education system and prompted calls for stricter oversight of school admissions.