Malegaon Municipal Commissioner Detained by ACB Over Alleged Bribery Just Days Before Retirement

Just <b>two days before</b> his retirement, Malegaon Municipal Commissioner <b>Ravindra Jadhav</b>, along with his PA and a garden superintendent, was detained by the <b>Nashik ACB</b> in an alleged bribery case. The crackdown followed accusations that a 4 percent bribe was demanded to clear pending bills worth around 20 lakh rupees.<br><br>Nothing screams bureaucratic ironies quite like a public servant deciding to cash out right before punching out for good. While the system loves to preach honesty, red tape and grease money remain the silent partners in administrative file clearances.<br><br>This high-profile trap serves as a stark reminder of how deep-rooted corruption plagues urban local bodies, leaving citizens to pay extra just to get what is rightfully theirs.