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Stamp Vendor Arrested in Beed for Taking Bribe
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News18•18-10-2026, 12:45
Stamp Vendor Arrested in Beed for Taking Bribe
- •The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested a 70-year-old stamp paper vendor in Beed district for taking a bribe of Rs 3500.
- •The vendor allegedly demanded the money to supply a back-dated Rs 500 stamp paper to a complainant.
- •ACB officials laid a trap at the Georai tehsil office complex and caught the accused red-handed while accepting the bribe.
- •Following his detention, the accused complained of chest pain and was admitted to a government hospital for treatment.
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The 70-year-old stamp paper vendor from Georai was caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 3,500 to supply a back-dated Rs 500 stamp paper.
Shortly after being detained by the anti-graft agency, the accused complained of chest pain and was subsequently hospitalized. He has a history of hypertension and diabetes and is currently undergoing treatment at a government hospital.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau laid the trap on Saturday afternoon at the Georai tehsil office complex, where the accused was caught accepting the money.
