Vigilance sleuths catch DRDO official with bribe

An official of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has allegedly been caught red-handed while accepting a bribe.

According to the police, Ashutosh Singh, branch manager of Shakti Enterprises, had lodged a complaint, alleging that Amit Solanki, Technical Officer at the DRDO, Sector 29, demanded Rs 2.3 lakh as bribe for clearing bills related to manpower supply.

Acting on the complaint, the Vigilance team laid a trap and apprehended the accused while receiving the bribe amount from the complainant.

A case under Sections 7 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, was registered at the Vigilance police station today. Searches were conducted at his residence, and further investigation in the case was underway, said the police.