The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday arrested a Senior Section Engineer (SSE), Track Depot, Northern Railway, Ambala Cantt (Haryana) for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.25,000 from the complainant. The accused SSE is alleged to have demanded a bribe of Rs.70,000 from the complainant for settling his dues.
The complainant, a Railway Contractor had alleged that he had got a contract for transportation with Railway Department since 2013 and final bill of the contract had yet to be prepared in respect of the work done.
The security money and Earnest Money was also pending with the Senior Section Engineer (SSE). He visited the office of SSE and requested him for preparation of final bill & also to release security money.
It was alleged that the SSE demanded a bribe of Rs.70,000 from the complainant but reduced the bribe money to Rs.60,000 later and the accused agreed to accept Rs.25,000 as first installment of the bribe.
The CBI laid a trap at the premises of Railway Station, Chandigarh and caught the Engineer red handed while demanding & accepting bribe of Rs. 25,000 from the complainant. Searches are being conducted at the office and residential premises of the accused. The arrested SSE will be produced in the court at Panchkula on Sunday.