An employee of Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation was caught receiving bribe of Rs25,000 by lokayukta officials on Saturday. He had demanded the bribe for facilitating clean chit in Departmental Enquiry near RK Estate at Neelbad.
The Special Police Establishment (SPE) of lokayukta caught Gopal Shivhare, an employee of MPSTDC while accepting a bribe of Rs25,000.
The complainant Praveen Dube who was facing Departmental Enquiry and was suspended earlier for his misbehaviour with some senior officer and when the enquiry was going on Shivhare contacted Dube and offered that he could help in the exoneration in the enquiry and his suspension would be revoked. Dube assured that he could help as he had contacts with the senior officers of the department.
The enquiry was handed over to Retired Additional Secretary TR Tonk and Shivhare would present the enquiry and case. Shivhare said that for the help around Rs1 lakh would be required. Dube agreed to the demand but before providing the bribe to the accused employee he decided to lodge a complaint with the lokayukta.
On Saturday the lokayukta laid trap for the accused and the complainant was asked to provide Rs25,000 as a first installment and the remaining payment would be made in parts later.According to the fixed place the accused reached and accepted the bribe and when he was accepting bribe the lokayukta officials caught him red handed. A case under section 5 and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused.