A team of State vigilance department caught the factory inspector of Hazaribagh, Rahul Kumar taking bribe, in his office chamber which is in Pranav apartment Matwari on Saturday evening.
Factory inspector Kumar had demanded Rs15,000 as bribe from Jitendra Kumar of Kumhartoli to set up an aluminum factory in the town. Jitendra Kumar said that he had forwarded an application to the department in this regard, in which Rahul Kumar’s recommendation was needed. Factory inspector demanded huge amount for recommendation but after negotiation the matter was finalised on Rs15,000.
The complainant, Jitendra Kumar informed the vigilance department. With the consent of vigilance team he fixed a date to pay the first installment of Rs5,000. As he handed over the amount to the factory inspector in his office, the vigilance tem caught hem red-handed.
After taking him into custody the vigilance team brought him to Muffasil police station of Hazaribagh and completed the formalities.Rahul kumar was later sent to Ranchi, with a team member.
The accused Factory inspector Rahul Kumar is a resident of Nivarnpur of Bihar and is presently residing at Ashok Nagar Ranchi of Jharkhand.