The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Pune, on Thursday arrested Anil Tukaram Bankar, 51, director of the State Transport Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai, for allegedly accepting a ₹4 lakh bribe from a contractor in Baramati. Bankar, who is also a traffic controller at the Baramati MIDC Depot, was caught during an ACB trap while allegedly accepting the money.The complainant alleged that Bankar demanded ₹5 lakh to clear the pending ₹8.60 lakh payment. An ACB complaint was filed on July 20. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)He has been booked under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, at Baramati City Police Station.According to the ACB, the complainant had undertaken furniture renovation work at the bank’s Baramati branch and submitted bills worth ₹48.60 lakh. While ₹40 lakh had been released, payments of ₹8.60 lakh and ₹4.98 lakh for other works were pending.The complainant alleged that Bankar demanded ₹5 lakh to clear the pending ₹8.60 lakh payment. An ACB complaint was filed on July 20.During verification on July 23, Bankar allegedly demanded ₹4.60 lakh, which was later negotiated to ₹4 lakh. He also allegedly demanded another ₹4 lakh to approve the remaining ₹4.98 lakh payment and return a ₹5 lakh deposit.The ACB laid a trap on Thursday evening, and Bankar was allegedly caught accepting ₹4 lakh inside a vehicle near the Baramati ST stand at around 6.19 pm.Further investigation is underway.