India, March 28 -- The anti-corruption bureau (ACB), Pune, has arrested a senior revenue department officer for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.2 lakh from a complainant in connection with a land-related matter.

According to officials, the accused, identified as Govind Pandharinath Shinde, 46, serving as sub-divisional officer (SDO) and sub-divisional magistrate at Junnar-Ambegaon division in Pune district, had initially demanded Rs.5 lakh from the complainant. The demand was allegedly made in exchange for granting an occupancy/completion-related approval for a construction project.

Following a complaint, the ACB laid a trap on March 27. During the operation, the accused was caught red-handed accepting Rs.2 lakh, which was part of the...