Rail factory top engineer held for graft
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chandigarh:05.09.2021
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a principal chief engineer of rail coach factory in Kapurthala, for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 1 lakh.
A case has been registered against the erring official. It has been alleged that the complainant, a contractor who undertakes works related to civil and horticulture of rail coach factory, Kapurthala, met the official in connection with tender/ payment related work in his office. During the said meeting, the accused allegedly demanded a bribe at the rate of 1% of gross payments received by the complainant’s firm in lieu of completed tender work and also for further continuation of contract work.
CBI laid a trap in Kapurthala and caught the accused red handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. One lakh. Searches were conducted at the office and residential premises of the accused at Kapurthala and Jaipur which led to the recovery of incriminating documents.
The arrested accused was produced on Friday in the court of Special Judge, CBI cases in Mohali and was remanded to 14-day judicial custody.
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