Irrigation Officials Busted: Two Held for Rs 2 Lakh Bribe in Ratnagiri

• Two irrigation department officials in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, arrested for accepting a Rs 2 lakh bribe.
• Ganesh Haridas Salgar, executive engineer, and Shekar Chandramani Pawar, junior clerk, caught by ACB.
• Bribe demanded from a contractor to release pending payment for dam repair work.
• Contractor lodged a complaint after officials demanded Rs 3.4 lakh to clear Rs 11.3 lakh deduction.
• Case registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act; investigation ongoing.