CBI arrests red-handed SSE/PW/Gonda for accepting bribe of ₹50,000 from a contractor

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Gorakhpur Bureau: Central Bureau of Investigation (#CB) has arrested an accused SSE/P.Way, Track material Depot, Gonda, #NorthEasternRailway for demanding and accepting bribe of ₹50,000/- from complainant on Wednesday, 13 November, 2024.

A complaint has been received from Loknath Tiwari, S/o Sachidanand Tiwari, R/o. Village- Sandeshwa, Post- Pandari Kripal, Gonda, U.P. alleging therein demand of undue advantage of ₹50,000/- by Arun Kumar Mishra, SSE/P-Way, Track Material Depot, Gonda at the rate of ₹100 per ton for loading materials from the Railway Material Depot, Gonda.

It is further alleged in the complaint that over the last two months, approximately 500 tons of #Railway materials have been loaded and accused is threatening to obstruct the complainant’s work and to cancel the ongoing #tender if the #bribe is not paid.

The #complaint has been discreetly verified by the CBI which substantiated the allegations of demand of undue advantage on the part of #ArunKumarMishra, #SSE/P-Way, Track material Depot, #Gonda.

The accused, Arun Kumar Mishra, SSE/P-Way, Track material Depot, Gonda

The contents of the complaint are reproduced as under-

A case (#RC0062024A0030) was registered by the CBI on 13.011.2024 against accused SSE/P.Way, Gonda (U.P.) on the basis of complaint dated 11.11.2024. It was alleged that accused employee demanded bribe of ₹50,000/- at the rate of ₹100/- per ton for loading #materials from the Railway Material Depot.

It was further alleged that over the last two months, approximately 500 tons of Railway materials have been loaded and accused was threatening to obstruct the complainant’s work and to cancel the ongoing tender if the bribe was not paid.

CBI laid a #trap and caught said accused red-handed on 13.11.2024 while accepting bribe amount of ₹50,000/- from complainant. The accused will be produced before the Court of Learned Special Judge, Anti Corruption, CBI Court No.6, Lucknow on 14.11.2024.

Searches are being conducted at the premises of accused. Investigation is continuing. Stay tuned..