Thane: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Thane, arrested two individuals on Monday for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe to facilitate a student’s admission into a school in Rabodi.The accused, identified as Fatima Tahir Ansari, 35, a resident of Rabodi, and Chaitanya Pradip Pradhan, a resident of Kharkar Ali, were apprehended while accepting ₹77,300 in bribe money.According to ACB Superintendent of Police Shivraj Patil, the complainant approached the anti-graft agency on June 17 alleging that the duo demanded a total of ₹1,00,000 to secure sixth-grade admission for her daughter at the govt-aided Holy Cross Convent School in Rabodi. The accused claimed they would leverage their influence with the school principal to ensure the admission.A verification process was conducted on June 18, which confirmed the demand. During the trap operation laid by the ACB on June 29, it emerged that ₹22,700 was already paid by the complainant as official school fees. The accused were caught red-handed accepting the remaining balance of ₹77,300, leading to their immediate arrest.A case has been registered against the duo, and further investigation is under way under the supervision of SP Shivraj Patil.
