The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Delhi Government has arrested the Field Associate/Meter Reader in BSES Rajdhani Power limited, Delhi on the charges of demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from the complainant. Accused Amit Yadav had threatened to implicate the complainant in a case of electricity theft.
Additional Commissioner of Police, Anti-Corruption Branch, V Renganathan said that the accused was threatening the complainant to implicate in a case of electricity theft. He demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 for settling the issue and had already taken Rs 20,000 on a previous occasion. When a further demand of Rs 30,000 was made by Amit Yadav, the complainant approached the Anti-Corruption Branch. Accordingly, a trap was laid by the officials of ACB and the accused was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting Rs 10,000 from the complainant. A case under Section 7/13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered at the police station of the Anti-Corruption Branch.