In another case of the Vigilance Department catching the officials red-handed while taking bribes, SSO, Power Sub-station, Transport Nagar Rajendra Prasad Juyal was arrested on Friday while taking a bribe of Rs 3,000 from a person who lodged the complaint. It is learnt that Juyal had sought the bribe from the complainant for providing power connection to his mother’s under-construction house at Nyu Amar Bharti Shivalik Enclave at Chandrabadni in Dehradun.
In his written complaint lodged with the vigilance Dehradun sector, the complainant stated that despite his having submitted on August 16 all the documents related to issuing power connection to his mother’s house at the UPCl office on Turner Road, the power sub- station officer refused to clear things unless the bribery of Rs 4000 was paid.
He said in the complaint that he had approached Juyal several times to get the works done, but he was unbending. Through negotiation, the deal was fixed at Rs 3, 000 and the amount was supposed to be paid on September 30 as per the complaint. Meanwhile, the complainant approached SP, vigilance, Dehradun sector, and registered a compliant.
Acting on the complaint, a team led by Vigilance Inspector was formed. Two independent witnesses were also included in it. The vigilance team members drafted a plan to trap the errant officer. Juyal was caught red- handed while taking Rs 3, 000 as bribe from the complainant at his office on Friday in the presence of two independent witnesses.
A case under appropriate Sections of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was registered against the accused in Dehradun sector of vigilance. Ashok Kumar, director (vigilance), announced reward for the team members for cracking the case. He said that in order to check corruption in the State, a toll free number — 1800-180-6666 has been set up and it is available for the public. People can also register complaint on What’s App number- 9456592300 if any Government officials demand bribe against the works to be done, he added.