India, Oct. 30 -- The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested a Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) chief engineer for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs.45,785 to sign tender agreements for five projects worth Rs.91.57 lakh, according to the first information report (FIR) registered on October 29.

"The accused, Pramod Sudhakar Ombase, 57, was serving as chief engineer in the civic body's water supply department. He was arrested at 3pm on Thursday," the ACB said in a press release.

According to the complaint, the five tenders were issued for maintenance and repairs in the water supply department and the installation of new pipelines. The complainant alleged that agreements had to be executed with the civic body to obt...