Co-operative dept officer acquitted in graft case

A special recovery officer accused of corruption has been acquitted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau court in Thane. The officer was accused of demanding a bribe in exchange for removing a seal on a flat due to non-payment of maintenance dues. The prosecution failed to prove the charges against the officer, resulting in his acquittal. The judge noted that the prosecution did not establish that the accused had demanded a bribe.