The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday said it has arrested an Assistant Garrison Engineer and a Junior Engineer, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant.
A case was registered on a complaint against the accused officials, Mohd. Imran Ullah, Assistant Garrison Engineer and Mahesh Chandra Gangwar, Junior Engineer. Both the officials were working in the office of Garrison Engineer, MES, Satwari, Jammu.It was alleged that the complainant's firm was awarded tender for special repair of a building at Jammu Cantonment, under GE Satwari, Jammu. It was further alleged that the accused demanded a bribe of Rs 25,000 from the complainant for processing his pending bills, the CBI said.
It was also alleged that part bribe of Rs.20,000 (Rs 10,000to each accused) was to be paid immediately and remaining amount later.
“The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused officials while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant,” it said.
Searches were conducted at the office and residential premises of the accused including at Jammu, Bareilly and Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh).
Both the arrested accused officials are being produced before the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Jammu, it added.