CBI arrests principal chief Engineer, Rail wheel factory for accepting bribe of rs.75,000/-
As per recent press release dated 18-11-2022 the The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested principal chief Engineer, Rail wheel factory for accepting bribe of rs.75,000/-
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Principal Chief Engineer, Rail Wheel Factory, Yelahanka, Bangalore(Karnataka) for demanding & accepting bribe of Rs.75,000/- from the Complainant.
A case has been registered on complaint against Principal Chief Engineer, Rail Wheel Factory, Ministry of Railways, Bangalore on the allegations of demanding illegal gratification from the Complainant ( a civil contractor) who was awarded several contract works in the Rail Wheel Factory. It has been alleged that the Principal Chief Engineer demanded Rs.1,00,000/- as bribe from the Complainant for continuing the contracts work of various types of civil work inside Rail Wheel Factory. It has been further alleged that the accused threatened the complainant to terminate the tenders awarded to him.
CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed while demanding & accepting bribe of Rs.75,000/- from the Complainant.
Searches have been conducted at the premises of the accused which led to recovery of cash of Rs.1.41 lakh(approx) and incriminating documents.
The arrested accused will be produced today before the Competent Court in Bangalore.