Might 23, 2025 02:31 PM IST
PWD officer Bhawani Singh Meena accepted the bribe and hid the money underneath his mattress, however the ACB workforce recovered the cash, the police mentioned.
An government engineer of the Public Works Division (PWD) was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for taking a bribe of ₹3 lakh from a contractor on Friday in Gangapur Metropolis of Rajasthan.
The PWD officer, who was caught taking bribe, in Gangapur metropolis on Friday. (Sourced picture)
After receiving a grievance relating to the matter, ACB inspector Jagdish Bharadwaj performed a raid on the officer’s residence.
PWD officer Bhawani Singh Meena accepted the bribe and hid the money underneath his mattress, however the ACB workforce recovered the cash, the police mentioned.
The complainant, a PWD contractor who runs a development firm, had accomplished highway restore works amounting to ₹43.19 lakh in Hindaun Metropolis of Karauli district.
Nonetheless, the PWD officer compelled him to pay the bribe to clear the pending payments.
Bharadwaj mentioned the officer was arrested and will likely be interrogated. He will even be introduced earlier than the Bharatpur ACB courtroom.
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