Nagpur: In a significant anti-corruption operation, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Nagpur, caught a Chief Engineer of Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP) allegedly accepting a ₹30,000 bribe from a contractor for renewing a government license here, on Wednesday.

According to ACB officials, the complainant is a registered government contractor who had applied online for renewal of a work license under Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran and later submitted all required documents at the Regional Office in Nagpur.

The complaint alleged that Subhash Baban Bhujbal, Chief Engineer and Class-I officer at Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran Regional Office, Nagpur, demanded ₹30,000 to process and approve the license renewal.

After receiving the complaint, the ACB conducted a verification process and confirmed the alleged demand. Officials said the accused officer agreed to personally receive the amount.

On June 10, 2026, ACB officials laid a trap and allegedly caught Bhujbal red-handed while accepting ₹30,000 inside his office chamber at the Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran Regional Office in Nagpur.

Authorities said legal proceedings are underway and the process of registering an FIR at Sadar Police Station, Nagpur City, has been initiated.

The operation was conducted under the guidance of ACB Superintendent of Police Dr. Digambar Pradhan, Additional SPs Madhuri Baviskar and Vijay Mahulkar, and under the supervision of DySP Bharti Guranule.

The ACB has urged citizens to report any demand for bribes by government officials or agents and assured prompt action on complaints.