Bhaskar Suryavanshi, administrative officer of Khopoli municipal school board had demanded Rs 2.50 lakh for an official favour, PI Dileep Vichare of Thane Division ACB said.
The complainant's wife is a handicapped primary school teacher and the accused had demanded money to clear cheque of fifth pay commission after his wife had passed B.Ed exams, he said.
Following a complaint, a trap was laid and Suryavanshi was apprehended while accepting the bribe at Khopoli railway station, Vichare said, adding a case under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 has been registered.