Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested the principal, a teacher and a clerk of Salauddin Ayubi Memorial Urdu High School and Junior College in Bhiwandi for allegedly demanding ₹4,000 as a donation for a student’s admission. Officials said the accused were caught during a trap operation after a parent complained about illegal monetary demands during the admission process.
Bhiwandi: In a major anti-corruption crackdown that has sent shockwaves through the education sector in Bhiwandi, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Thane unit arrested three women including the principal of a reputed Urdu educational institution for allegedly demanding a bribe in the name of school admission donations.
Accused Remanded to Two Days Police Custody
The action was carried out at Salauddin Ayubi Memorial Urdu High School and Junior College after a complainant alleged that school authorities demanded money for granting admission to his daughter. The accused were later produced before the Bhiwandi court which remanded them to two days of police custody.
According to ACB officials, the complainant Abul Lais Ansari a resident of Bhiwandi approached the Thane ACB unit with allegations that he was asked to pay ₹5,000 as a “donation” for his daughter’s admission to the school. Following negotiations, the amount was allegedly reduced to ₹4,000.
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