Lokayukta Nets Three PWD Officials In ₹2.5 Lakh Bribery Case In Indore

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Lokayukta Police in Indore on Tuesday trapped two senior officials of the Public Works Department (PWD), Division-1, while accepting bribes of ₹2.5 lakh.

The action was carried out under the directive of Director General (Lokayukta) Yogesh Deshmukh and Deputy Inspector General of Police Manoj Kumar Singh.

3 PWD officials held

According to superintendent of police (Lokayukta) Rajesh Sahay, Executive Engineer Jaidev Gautam was caught red-handed accepting ₹1.5 lakh at his official residence, while Sub-Divisional Officer T.K. Jain was trapped taking ₹1 lakh under the porch of his office premises.

Sub-engineer Anshu Dubey was also accused of demanding a bribe but did not accept the amount during the trap as the offered amount was lower than demanded.

The complainant, contractor Rajpal Singh Panwar a Resident of Pithampur alleged that the accused officials demanded ₹3.5 lakh to clear the final bill of a road construction project worth over ₹4.5 crore.

Acting on his complaint, the Lokayukta’s Special Police Establishment verified the allegations and formed a trap team led by inspector Ashutosh Mithas.

Seized Bribe Amount

Accused-1: ₹1,50,000/-

Accused-2: ₹1,00,000/-

Total: ₹2,50,000/-

Probe underway

A case has been registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 and relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Further investigation is underway.

Officials said the Lokayukta organisation continues to intensify its drive against corruption and has urged citizens to report any such demands by government officials.