Pune: ACB arrests local court judge in bribery case

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Maharashtra’s Pune district arrested a judge of a local court in connection with a bribery case on Thursday.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Maharashtra’s Pune district nabbed a judge of a local court in connection with a bribery case on Thursday, an official said. “Judicial magistrate (first class) Archana Jatkar surrendered before a special anti-corruption court after her anticipatory bail was rejected,” Seema Mehendale, assistant commissioner of police, ACB, said. Public prosecutor Vilas Ghogare Patil said additional sessions judge (special court) SR Navandar rejected Jatkar's plea saying the “accused was a key person in the crime”.