5 EC officials ‘extort’ Rs75,000 from trader, bribery FIR filed

Five Election Commission officials in Ulhasnagar are facing bribery charges after allegedly extorting Rs 75,000 from a flower trader carrying Rs 7.5 lakh with proper documentation. Despite the officials returning the bribe money, claiming a mistake, a senior official confirmed a crime was committed and proper video recording protocols were not followed.