Updated On: 15 April, 2025 08:51 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent
He allegedly asked the bribe amount to permit the villager to construct a house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Palghar, the police said on Tuesday

Based on a complaint filed by the ACB, a case was registered at Mandvi police station, an official said. Representational Pic/File
A case has been registered against a forest department staffer in Palghar district of Maharashtra for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a villager, the officials said, reported the PTI.
He allegedly asked the bribe amount to permit the villager to construct a house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Palghar, the police said on Tuesday.