A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team arrested a clerk posted with the Municipal Corporation here, for allegedly taking bribe from a Government official.
The accused Sudhir Kumar was working at the fire wing of MCC. He was caught red-handed while taking Rs2,000 from Kulwinder Singh, the complainant in the case.
Singh, who had few pending medical bills to be cleared by the Fire department incurred in the treatment of his mother, submitted a request to the department to get it cleared a few days back. But Sudhir had been insistent he pay a bribe to get it cleared, said sources within the CBI.
Posted as a fireman in the fire brigade office, Singh reported the matter to the CBI and said that the accused has asked for a bribe of Rs3,000 for clearing medical bills, which was later negotiated and fixed at Rs2,000. After receiving the complaint, CBI officials laid a trap and arrested Sudhir when he was handed the hush money. Accused will be produced in court on Tuesday and further investigations are underway, informed sources.