Pune: ACB Books Ghotawade Revenue Officer Over Bribe Demand for Land Record Entries
Reported by Mubarak Ansari
Pune, 12th November 2026: The Pune unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against a woman revenue officer posted at Ghotawade in Mulshi taluka for allegedly demanding a bribe in connection with entries in land records.
The accused has been identified as Rohini Shashank Gupte, 57, a Class III public servant serving as the circle officer at Ghotawade, Pune district.
According to the ACB’s press note, a case was registered against Gupte at Paud police station under Pune Rural Police on November 12, under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The case has been recorded as crime register number 342/2026.
Complaint Alleged ₹20,000 Demand
The complainant, a 40-year-old man, had purchased two parcels of land measuring a total of 12 ares in Mulshi taluka. His complaint concerned an alleged demand for money for work relating to the corresponding 7/12 extracts and mutation entries.
According to the complaint, Gupte allegedly called him on his mobile phone and sought payment for herself and the talathi as compensation for the work done.
The complainant alleged that she demanded ₹5,000 each for herself and the talathi for each of the two entries—amounting to ₹10,000 per entry and ₹20,000 in total. He approached the ACB with a complaint on July 24, 2026.
The reference to money allegedly sought for the talathi forms part of the complainant’s allegations. The press note identifies Gupte as the accused in the registered case.
ACB Says ₹5,000 Demand Verified
Following the complaint, the ACB conducted a verification exercise on July 28, 2026.
During this exercise, Gupte allegedly demanded ₹5,000 for herself in the presence of witnesses and agreed to accept the amount, the bureau stated.
Officer Detained; Arrest Process Underway
The ACB said Gupte had been taken into custody for the investigation. Since it was after sunset, the process of obtaining the court’s permission for her arrest was underway when the press note was issued.
The operation was handled by Police Inspectors Pravin Nimbalkar and Ashok Gawari of the Pune ACB, under the supervision of Deputy Superintendent of Police Satish Walke. Superintendent of Police Shirish Sardeshpande and Additional Superintendent of Police Ajit Patil provided guidance.
The ACB has appealed to citizens to report demands for bribes by public servants or share information concerning corruption. Complaints can be made through the 1064 helpline, the Pune ACB office on 020-26132802, or its WhatsApp number 9403781064.
