Gramsevika arrested on graft charge

A gramsevika working in Nakapardi village here has been arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly accepting bribe from family of a deceased farmer in lieu of releasing a cheque in favour of the government scheme beneficiaries.
The accused, identified as Savita Anantrao Borkhede (40), was working as a gramsevika in Nakapardi village under Yavatmal Panchayat Samiti, and demanded bribe from the family members of the deceased farmer in lieu of releasing a cheque in their favour, Police Inspector (PI) of Ashmita Nagarele of Yavatmal ACB said.
The farmer's kin, who were beneficiaries of a farm related subsidy scheme of Maharashtra government, paid the gramsevika a bribe of Rs 3,000 for the cheque to be released, she said.

The victims approached ACB, following which the sleuths yesterday reached the accused's residence, where the gramsevika confessed to have taken the bribe from the complainants and was arrested, she said.
Statements of eyewitnesses were also recorded by the ACB, she said.
A case has been registered against the gramsevika under the Prevention of Corruption Act, she said, adding further investigation is on.
It may be noted that Savita Anantrao Borkhede was conferred with 'Best Gramsevak Award' by Yavatmal Zila Parishad and was felicitated at a function here recently.