India, April 8 -- The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested the Mumbai divisional chairman of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) for allegedly accepting a Rs.20,000 bribe to clear a contractor's pending bills.

The accused, Rajendra Manik Ahire (55), a (Class I ) officer posted at the board's Mumbai divisional office in Vashi, was caught red-handed in his cabin around 1 pm while accepting the bribe.

Another official, Manohar Laxman Pawar (50), a (Class III ) employee and store branch head, has been booked as a co-accused for allegedly facilitating the demand.

According to ACB officials, the complainant is an electrical contractor who had been awarded a one-year contract from Sept...