GPCB engg booked in DA case by ACB

Vadodara: An environment engineer of the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) was booked in a disproportionate assets case by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Panchmahal. The engineer was nabbed while accepting a bribe in 2017.
The accused Girijashankar Sadhu, was posted as the regional officer of GPCB in Panchmahal in March 2017. He had allegedly sought the bribe to grant a no-objection certificate to a unit proposed in Halol.Sadhu had also sought money to ensure that the unit was not harassed when it became operational. In all, he had sought Rs 1.2lakh and was nabbed while accepting it. Sadhu was subsequently granted bail in connection with the offence, but the probe regarding his assets continued. Another offence was registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act by the ACB regarding the assets. tnn