or the fifth consecutive year in a row, from 2016-20, Maharashtra recorded most corruption cases in the country though cases have been steadily declining over two years.

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The state had an abysmally low conviction rate of 7.8% in the pandemic year of 2020, according to data released by National

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Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). It appears that senior government officers are not interested in acting against their corrupt subordinates caught for graft: Only 11 accused were removed from service and eight got minor punishments from department heads in 2020.

The state recorded 664 Corruption cases last year, which was a 26% decline from 891 in 2019. Officers attribute this to government offices functioning partially during lockdown and fewer people stepping out of Home to approach them.