Bhubaneswar, Apr 15: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Assistant Engineer (Civil), Postal Civil Sub Division, Sambalpur for demanding and accepting bribes.
CBI sources on Saturday said the Assistant Engineer had accepted a bribe of Rs.1.22 lakh for himself as well as Rs.18,500 as bribe for an Executive Engineer (Civil), Postal Division, Bhubaneswar from the complainant.
The bribe was demanded for releasing the balance payment of Rs.3.77 lakh towards the AMC Contract given to the complainant.
Another Contractor, was also arrested, who received a bribe amount of Rs. 18,500 from the Assistant Engineer on behalf of the Executive Engineer.
CBI laid a trap and caught the accused for demanding & accepting the bribe money.
Searches were conducted at the premises of the accused including at Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur and Patna which the CBI sources claimed led to recovery of certain incriminating documents.
The arrested accused will be produced on Saturday before the Competent Court at Bhubaneswar.
