Ranjit Mahanti
THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Deputy General Manager (Finance and Accounts) B P Sahu and an Engineer/Manager of Hindustan Insecticides Ltd., Rasayani, Panvel, District Raigad (Maharashtra) Vasant Gawade for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.25,000 from the complainant.
A case was registered on a complaint from a private contractor alleging that Deputy General Manager (Finance & Accounts) and Engineer / Manager of Hindustan Insecticides Ltd., Rasayani, Panvel, District Raigad demanded a bribe of Rs.50,000 from him for release of the payment regarding a contract completed by him in the year 2013-14. CBI laid a trap and caught both the acccused red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 25,000 as first installment. Searches were conducted at the residence and office of both the accused persons and recovered incriminating documents related to the case and certain property documents.
CR Engineer Arrested
In another case, CBI has arrested a Senior Section Engineer, Manmad, Central Railway for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.5000 from the complainant. It was alleged that the accused had demanded a bribe of Rs.20,000 from the complainant for transferring him from Lasalgaon District, Nasik to Manmad Railway Station. CBI laid a trap and caught red handed the Senior Section Engineer for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.5000/- as part payment from the complainant. Searches were conducted in the house of accused which led to recovery of cash of Rs.1.5 lakh (approx) and incriminating documents.
In yet another case, CBI has arrested a Sub Inspector of Railway Protection Force, South East Central Railway, Tumsar Road Railway Station, District Bhandara (Maharashtra) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.3, 000 from the complainant for allowing him to operate his canteen.
Further investigation is continuing.