CBI nabs railway engineer for accepting Rs 1 lakh bribe
The accused was allegedly demanding Rs 4 lakh from a private company for clearing its bills worth Rs 20 lakh
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has caught a Junior Engineer of the North Central Railway, red-handed, while accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh in Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri district.
The accused, posted in the telecom wing of the Prayagraj Division, was allegedly demanding a total bribe of Rs 4 lakh from a private company for clearing its pending bills worth Rs 20 lakh.
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"The company had executed cable-laying work between Farukhabad and Sikohabad railway stations," a senior CBI official said.
Following a complaint, the CBI registered a case on June 3 and laid a trap to apprehend the accused while accepting the first instalment of the bribe.
Simultaneous searches were also conducted at his residence and office in Mainpuri. Officials said that further investigation is underway.
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