The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of Delhi Government has arrested two civil engineers, posted with engineering department of Delhi University for allegedly demanding Rs 17,500 bribe from a contractor.
After their arrest, investigators are scanning the role of senior officers of the engineering department of DU. The accused have been identified as the assistant engineer, Trilokchand and executive engineer Satyapal Singh. “The arrest was made on Monday afternoon and the accused were booked on charges of cheating and Prevention of Corruption Act,” the officer added. Investigators said that the victim Naresh is a contractor and he has recently completed construction of a hostel for students from North Eastern region at Dhaka, near Mukherjee Nagar. “After completing the construction work, Naresh was requesting them to clear all the bills but they were demanding Rs 17,500 from him as payoff. On Monday afternoon, the victim met with the ACB officials. They asked him to call the assistant engineer
Trilokchand who had asked the contractor to deliver the kickback to him,” ACB sources said, adding that a team was formed for conducting the raid and the both the accused were caught red-handed when they were receiving the buyoff from the complainant.