Pune Liquidator, Auditor Arrested for Rs 8 Crore Bribe Demand

• Two officials were arrested in Pune for demanding an Rs 8 crore bribe related to a co-operative society.
• Government-appointed liquidator Vinod Manikrao Deshmukh and panel auditor Bhaskar Rajaram Pol were caught by the ACB.
• The bribe was demanded for share certificates and land in connection with the liquidation of Ekta Co-operative Society.
• The accused were arrested after being caught red-handed accepting an advance of Rs 30 lakh.

Why It Matters: 8 crore bribe scandal by appointed officials reveals deep corruption in the cooperative sector.