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Assistant drug controller arrested for taking bribe

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Press Trust of India Raipur
An assistant drug controller wastoday arrested by the anti-corruption bureau for allegedly accepting abribeof Rs 80,000 in Chhattisgarh's Durg district.

Ravindra Gendle (32), assistant drug controller, Durg, was caught after accepting abribefrom Omprakash Sahu for restoring a shop license, an ACBofficial told PTI.

Sahu runs a medical shop in Damdha. Its license was recently suspended by Gendle citing some reasons.

To restore it, the officer demanded Rs 80,000.

Sahu lodged a complaint with ACB. Gendle had asked Sahu to leave the money at a shop near his office. ACB arrested him today while collecting the money.

A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against him.

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First Published: Aug 26 2016 | 11:22 PM IST

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