CBI Arrests Central Railway Engineer In Nashik For Accepting ₹15,000 Bribe

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior section engineer (quality check), traction machine workshop, central railway, Nashik for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15000 from the complainant (proprietor of a private company) for issuing a quality check report related to a supply of wooden packing wedges made against purchase order, agency officials said on Monday.

The arrested public servant has been identified as Vijay Chaudhary, senior section engineer (quality check), traction machine workshop, central railway, Nashik.

According to the agency officials, CBI registered the case against the said accused based on a complaint by proprietor of a Nashik based private company alleging that the accused senior section engineer demanded an undue advantage of Rs 15,000 for issuing a quality check report related to a supply of wooden packing wedges made against purchase order.

CBI officials laid a trap and caught the accused senior section engineer red-handed while demanding and accepting undue advantage of Rs 15000 from the complainant. Subsequently, the accused was arrested and searches were conducted at the official and residential premises of the accused which led to recovery of incriminating documents.