Three staffers of pvt school held for demanding bribes in Bhiwandi

Thane, May 12 (PTI) The headmistress and two other employees of a private school in Maharashtra’s Thane district were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly demanding and accepting bribes from parents seeking admission for their children, an official said.

The Thane unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) laid a trap and caught the trio accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000 from one of the complainants, inspector Anupama Khare said.

The ACB has arrested headmistress Atiya Baidujman Khan (56), computer teacher Rizvan Banu Amjad Khan, and clerk Asma Mohsafi Sheikh, she said.

The official said that the department had received complaints alleging that the trio was demanding bribes from those seeking admission to the school.

“The accused were illegally charging

Rs 3,000 under various heads and a refundable deposit of Rs 1,000,” she said, adding that a case has been registered and further probe is underway. PTI COR ARU