AHMEDABAD: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday detained Mahesh Kumar Mod, the in-charge deputy director of Gujarat State Fire Prevention Service (GSFPS), in connection with a graft complaint.
The ACB nabbed a private individual, Kamal Gadhvi, who accepted a bribe of Rs 5 lakh on Mod’s behalf. The bureau was acting on a complaint filed by a citizen.
ACB officials said that Gadhvi took the cash for having the plans of two buildings cleared. One building is in GIFT City and another is in Raysan.
The ACB officials said that for getting the plans approved by the GSFPS authorities, Mod had sought the bribe from the complainant. Mod, a Class II officer, promised to get the no-objection certificates for both the buildings for Rs 5 lakh.
After receiving the complaint, the ACB set a trap. The complainant was asked to meet Mod at his office. But Mod directed him to Gadhvi, who was to accept the cash on behalf of Mod.
The complainant followed directions and met Gadhvi at a parking area. Gadhvi was in his car and he accepted the cash from the complainant. ACB officials then moved in and caught Gadhvi. Later, Mod was detained as well.
