The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested Rail Wheel Factory Principal Chief Engineer, G.K.Jalan in Yelahanka, Bangalore (Karnataka) for demanding & accepting bribe of Rs.75,000 from the Complainant.
A case was registered on complaint against Principal Chief Engineer, Rail Wheel Factory, Ministry of Railways, Bangalore on the allegations of demanding illegal gratification from the Complainant ( a civil contractor) who was awarded several contract works in the Rail Wheel Factory. It has been alleged that the Principal Chief Engineer demanded Rs.1,00,000/- as bribe from the Complainant for continuing the contracts work of various types of civil work inside Rail Wheel Factory. It was further alleged that the accused threatened the complainant to terminate the tenders awarded to him. CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed while demanding & accepting bribe of Rs.75,000/- from the Complainant.
Searches were conducted at the premises of the accused which led to recovery of cash of Rs.1.41 lakh(approx) and incriminating documents.
The arrested accused will be produced today before the Competent Court in Bangalore.
