Two Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) corporators in Surat were accused of soliciting a bribe of ₹10 lakhs from a contractor. One of the corporators has been arrested, while the other is absconding.

A contractor operating a multi level pay-and-park was alleged of encroaching on a land for vegetable market by the AAP corporators and was asked to pay ₹11 lakh to not cancel the contract.

The AAP corporators of wards 16 and 17 in Surat, Jitendra Kachhadiya and Vipul Suhagiya, were involved in the extortion attempt. They were demanding ₹11 lakhs from the contractor, which was eventually negotiated down to ₹10 lakhs. 

The contractor refused to bribe the corporators and recorded the conversations. He then filed a complaint with the Surat Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB).

Based on the recorded evidence, the ACB has filed a case of bribery against the two corporators. Vipul Suhagiya has been arrested, while the search for Jitendra Kachhadiyais on.

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