Anti-Corruption Bureau Arrests Pune Local Court Judge In Bribery Case

The Pune ACB had earlier arrested three persons, including a suspended policeman, in the case, the official said.

A judge of a local court in Maharashtra's Pune district was today arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection with a bribery case, an official said. The Pune ACB had earlier arrested three persons, including a suspended policeman, in the case, the official said. "Judicial magistrate (first class) Archana Jatkar surrendered before a special anti-corruption court in Pune after her anticipatory bail was rejected," said Seema Mehendale, assistant commissioner of police, ACB. According to the ACB, one of the accused in the case, Shubhavari Gaikwad, had sought Rs 2.5 lakh from the complainant, who ran a dairy business, to help dismiss a case against him by managing the judge at Wadgaon Maval court.