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NAGPUR: Anti-corruption wing of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has jolted the central railways by netting three senior officials while accepting bribe in simultaneous action. A senior divisional engineer is among the three nabbed along with an office superintendent and another head clerk.CBI sources informed that GS Yadav, senior divisional engineer (coordination), central railway, was caught taking bribe of Rs 3.53 lakh at his official bungalow at Civil Lines. Office superintendent Kumar Sanjay and head clerk Mohd Muzammil, alias Shakil were nabbed taking bribe of Rs 1 lakh each at Maharajbagh club. Three separate offences have been registered and searches have begun at different places. The action under superintendent of police, CBI, Sandeep Tamgadge were carried out by senior inspectors Pradeep Lande, Hemant Kharabe, KK Singh, Hanumant Jangid, sub-inspector Tarun Sinha and other officials.It is learnt that the officials had been pressuring a private civil contractor Ritesh Surana for the bribes to clear his bill and also sanction a project. While an amount of Rs 15 crore is due to the contractor for works already done, another contract for supplying ballast for the tracks worth Rs 3.53 crore was on the verge of being awarded to him. Sources in CBI said that Surana was to sign an agreement with the railways for the new work. The officials were demanding bribes before the agreement could be signed.

The contractor approached CBI and the sleuths laid a trap. It is learnt that Muzammil, who had the membership of the private club, had asked Surana to pay money to him and his senior colleague there. The CBI squads have also initiated searches at the residence of Kumar at Ambazari layout and that of Muzammil at Nelson Square. Sources said another Rs 50,000/- was found on the person of Muzammil that he claimed to be his personal money.