Title - CBI arrests railways officer in bribery case in Chattisgarh

An Office Superintendent working in the office of Chhattisgarh's Dantewada got arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 20,000 from the complainant.

Under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 a case has been registered after complainant accused Office Superintendent for demanding an illegal gratification of Rs. 20,000 for releasing card bills of a construction firm against two contracts being executed by the firm.

Complainant further accused Superintendent that he initially demanded a 0.5% of the amount of bills so far passed. The CBI laid a trap later and the accused was caught red handed.

The accused was produced in the Jurisdictional Court and remanded to judicial custody.