Navi Mumbai ACB apprehended Maharashtra Board Divisional Chairman Rajendra Ahire, 55, accepting a Rs 22,000 bribe. The payment was a commission for sanctioning a contractor's bill. Ahire allegedly demanded the bribe through a subordinate. This arrest follows a separate FIR Ahire filed against 19 individuals for alleged forgery and embezzlement of government grants.
Cyber fraudsters have duped a Navi Mumbai man of over Rs 10 lakh in a MGL bill update scam. The victim downloaded a malicious APK file, leading to unauthorized transactions and remote access to his phone. A similar incident involving the same scammer defrauded a Kharghar woman of Rs 5 lakh, highlighting a concerning trend.