The raids were carried out following a report of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on disproportionate assets.
Solanki is the Executive Engineer, Implementation Cell of the Town Planning department in Nagpur, the official informed.
Chandrakant Sawardekar (45) was apprehended by the sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau while accepting the bribe from the complainant, who was due for promotion as a principal in a zilla parishad-run school, an ACB official said.
The ACB had booked the five former officials for alleged fraud and following corrupt practices while executing the Ghodajhari canal work in Gosikhurd, thereby causing huge losses to the state exchequer.
A PIL in the Bombay High Court has sought transfer of probe from city police to Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) in the alleged road contract and desilting scams, saying it would expose the "unholy nexus" between contractors and civic staff.
Pointing that India is currently in a crucial phase of nation building, the Prime Minister said, "India is currently in a crucial phase of nation building."
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal got a huge boost on Monday in his fight with Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung.
The Chief Minister also gave his approval to ACB's proposal to conduct an open inquiry into allegations of corruption and favouritism against former Public Works Department Minister Chhagan Bhujbal in construction of Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi and two other government buildings in Mumbai built under Private Public Partnership.
Sarang Wadhawan, vice-chairman and managing director of HDIL says the overall sentiment among investors has improved. He adds that volumes of residential projects is seeing improvement.
According to ACB's Assistant Police Commissioner Rajesh Bagalkote, the complainant owned a commercial space at the Motilal Nehru Nagar in suburban Bandra.
The revenue from octroi posts has increased after Mumbai Police's anti-corruption bureau conducted raids there, Minister of State for Home Satej Patil claimed in Maharashtra Legislative Council today.
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today submitted progress report to the Bombay High Court on the probe of Adarsh Housing Society case, involving 14 accused, including former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan.