The CBI on Monday arrested the Director (an IAS Officer) of Punjab Roadways, Chandigarh for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs two lakh from the complainant.
A case was registered against Paramjit Singh of Punjab Roadways, Chandigarh on a complaint. It was alleged that the complainant was due for promotion to the rank of General Manager, for which departmental promotion committee (DPC) was constituted in January, 2022. The accused officer was of the said DPC, the agency said in a statement.
“It was further alleged that the accused officer demanded a bribe of Rs five lakh from the complainant for recommending his name to Principal Secretary, Transport, Government of Punjab, for promotion to the rank of General Manager,” the CBI said. It was also alleged that the bribe was negotiated and the accused agreed to accept Rs two lakh from the complainant. The accused officer allegedly threatened the complainant to bear the consequences in case the said bribe amount was not paid to him, it further said.
The CBI laid a trap and caught the said Director while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of Rs two lakh.
The searches conducted against the accused in Chandigarh and Mohali led to recovery of cash of Rs 30 lakh.
The accused will be produced before the Competent Court at Chandigarh on Tuesday.