The assistant land officer of Kaikhali Union Land Office in Shyamnagar upazila, Monzurul Kader was caught red-handed while taking Tk 31,000 bribe from a man promising leasing of government khas land yesterday, police said.
The arrestee allegedly demanded Tk 52,000 from Abu Bakar Siddique of Kaikhali village to get lease of khas land. He informed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) officials of the matter in Khulna.
An amount of Tk 14,000 was also recovered from him.