Chief OS under SrDEN/Co/MMCT caught by CBI accepting bribe of ₹50,000

CBI arrested Chief OS #SanjayVaghela working under SrDEN/Co/Mumbai Central Division of Western Railway for accepting bribe of ₹50,000/-

Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (#CBI) has arrested Sanjay Vaghela, Chief Office Superintendent, DRM Office, Western Railway, Mumbai Central (Maharashtra) for accepting bribe of ₹50,000/- from a complainant (representative of a private company).

#CBI registered a case against the accused on allegations of demanding bribe from the #complainant for processing bills of a private #company. It was alleged that the company is a regular #supplier of Western Railways and used to submit bills against supplying materials to #WesternRailway for payments.

It was further stated that complainant (representative of the private company) used to follow up on behalf of said company, with #Accounts Department of Western Railway for timely passing and payments of bills.

It was alleged that the said company had recently supplied materials to Western Railway and submitted three bills amounting to ₹4.80 Crore (approx.) against the materials supplied.

It was also alleged that the said accused was bill processing employee at the Accounts Section of #DRM Office, Mumbai Central. When the #complainant allegedly approached the said Chief Office Supdt. for processing the Bills, accused demanded bribe of ₹100.00 per lakh of total billed amount of ₹4.80 crore (approx. ₹50,000/- as bribe) from the complainant.

CBI has laid a trap and apprehended the accused while accepting said bribe of ₹50,000/- in his office at Mumbai Central, DRM Office.

Searches were conducted at two locations at the premises of the accused, which led to recovery of incriminating documents, etc.

The arrested accused is being produced before the Competent Court, Mumbai today. Investigation is continuing.