Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh):A city planner of Gwalior Municipal Corporation, Pradeep Varma has been arrested by Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a builder, in exchange for the approval of a construction project, according to the officials on Sunday.
"We had received complaints against Pradeep Varma for demanding and accepting a bribe from a builder worth Rs. 5 lakhs, in exchange for the approval of a construction project. Previously, he had illegally constructed some buildings at a site. Some of his illegal projects were yet to be completed and he had maliciously guaranteed that the municipal corporation will not interfere in the legalities," said Amit Singh SP EOW.