India, Oct. 30 -- The Nashik division anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested Malegaon municipal commissioner Ravindra Jadhav and two other civic employees for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs.80,000 from two contractors in exchange for clearing pending bills.

The other accused are Jadhav's personal assistant, Nilesh Patil, and civic body accountant Harish Dimbar.

ACB deputy superintendent of police Swati Pawar said the trio was produced before a local court in Malegaon, which remanded them to two days of police custody.

"We have registered an FIR against the trio at Malegaon Kila Police Station under multiple sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988," Pawar said.

According to officials, the three accused allegedl...