The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has charged Assistant Town Development Officer of the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Harshad Bhojak with acquiring disproportionate assets following his arrest in a bribery case involving Rs 20 lakh. 

The ACB apprehended Bhojak on August 1 during an operation at his office in the estate and development department of the AMC’s former zone. 

While searching his residence ACB found ₹73 lakh in cash and gold worth ₹4.88 lakh. When he was questioned about the source of this wealth, Bhojak was unable to give any satisfactory explanations.

Preliminary investigations showed that Bhojak had obtained this wealth through corrupt practices. 

The ACB has registered a case against him under sections 13(1)(b) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. 

Notably, following the bribery allegations, Bhojak was officially relieved from his duties just days prior to these charges.

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