New Delhi, March 23 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested a Senior Divisional Mechanical Engineer of Western Central Railway posted at New Katni Junction in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly accepting a bribe from the Complainant, the Central probe company mentioned on Thursday.

A case was registered primarily based on grievance in opposition to S Ok Singh, Senior Divisional Mechanical Engineer/Freight on the allegations of demanding bribe for clearing the complainant’s pending invoice of Rs 25.84 lakh associated to provide of 4 Huch Bolt Machine to ROH Shed, CBI mentioned in a press release.

It was additional alleged that the accused had demanded bribe of three per cent of the invoice of Rs 69,000 for clearing the complainant’s pending invoice, it mentioned.

It was additionally alleged that the accused agreed to just accept a bribe of Rs 40,000 initially and the remaining quantity afterwards.

CBI laid a entice and caught the accused red-handed whereas allegedly accepting the bribe of Rs 40,000 from the complainant, it added.

Searches have been performed on the premises of the accused.

UNI CM RKM