The CBI on Saturday arrested a Principal Chief Engineer of Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from the complainant.
A case was earlier registered by the CBI against Principal Chief Engineer, Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, Suresh Chand Meena on a complaint.
“It was alleged that the complainant (a contractor who undertakes works related to civil and horticulture of Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala) met the Principal Chief Engineer, RCF, Kapurthala in connection with tender/payment related work in his office. During the said meeting, the accused allegedly demanded bribe at the rate of 1 % of gross payments received by the complainant's firm in lieu of completed tender work and also for further continuation of contract work,” the CBI said in a statement.
The CBI laid a trap in Kapurthala and caught the accused red handed while demanding and accepting the bribe of Rs 1 lakh.
Searches were conducted at the office and residential premises of the accused at Kapurthala and Jaipur which led to recovery of incriminating documents, it said.
The arrested accused was produced in the Court of Special Judge, CBI cases, Mohali (Punjab) and was remanded to 14 days judicial custody.