Maharashtra chief post-master general held for taking Rs2cr bribe

Mumbai: The chief post-master general of Maharashtra and Goa has been arrested by CBI for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 2 crore for issuing a no objection certificate (NOC) for construction of a post office in neighbouring Thane district.

Manjit Singh Bali, a 1978 batch officer of the Indian Postal Services, was caught yesterday by the sleuths of the anti corruption bureau of the CBI while allegedly accepting the bribe amount.

The CBI has recovered a sum of Rs 34 lakh, USD 10722, 3050 UK Pounds and 3470 Euro from his South Mumbai residence.

Bali, who is one of the senior-most officers in the postal department across the country, had demanded the bribe to issue a NOC for the development of land at Mira Bhayendar in Thane district.