Navi Mumbai: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Navi Mumbai unit, organised awareness programmes across government offices, railway stations, bus stations and educational institutions as part of Vigilance Awareness Week 2026, urging citizens to report demands for bribes.

On October 27, the ACB team visited several government offices in Panvel, including the District and Sessions Court, Sub-Divisional Office, Rationing Office, Tehsil Office, Sub-Registrar’s Office, Fire Brigade, Panvel Municipal Corporation, Panchayat Samiti, police stations and Crime Branch Unit 3. Posters were displayed at prominent locations and information leaflets distributed among citizens.

Street plays and awareness programmes were held at Raigad Bhavan, CIDCO Bhavan, Konkan Bhavan, CBD Belapur railway station and bus station, as well as Panvel railway station and bus station. The initiatives highlighted the harmful effects of corruption and the importance of reporting bribery.

ACB Deputy Superintendent of Police Dharmaraj Sonke and his team also visited Terna Engineering College in Nerul, where they interacted with students and explained how to oppose corruption and report corrupt practices. Additional Superintendent of Police Bhagwat Sonawane was present at the awareness programme in Panvel.

Sonke urged citizens not to hesitate to approach the ACB if any government official or employee demands a bribe for official work.

Citizens can report corruption through the toll-free helpline 1064, telephone number 022-27833344 or WhatsApp number 7066635666. Information is available at acbmaharashtra.gov.in, while online complaints can be filed at acbmaharashtra.net.