A 32-year-old assistant engineer with the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) was caught allegedly accepting a Rs 50,000-bribe from an electrical contractor at his office in Taloja on Thursday in a trap laid by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Navi Mumbai.

The accused has been identified as Rohit Revanand More, a Class-II officer employed in the Taloja division. According to ACB, More allegedly demanded the bribe to process official approvals for a new electricity meter connection and transformer installation.