Maharashtra Education Officer Caught in Rs 2 Lakh Bribery Scandal

Minakshi Bhaurao Giri, a female superintendent and education officer from Maharashtra’s Dhule district, was apprehended by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while accepting a Rs 2 lakh bribe from two special teachers. She was caught in the act of releasing pending payments following the seventh pay commission implementation.

Minakshi Bhaurao Giri, a superintendent and education officer from Dhule district, Maharashtra, has been caught accepting a bribe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The incident took place when she accepted Rs 2 lakh from two special teachers.

Giri was serving as the superintendent of payments and provident fund at the Zilla Parishad office in the district. The ACB apprehended her on Tuesday.

The bribe was intended to facilitate the release of the teachers' pending payments following the implementation of the seventh pay commission.

(With inputs from agencies.)