CBI arrests an Assistant Engineer of Postal Department and one other in a Bribery Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) has arrested an Assistant Engineer (Civil), Postal Civil Sub Division, Sambalpur while demanding & accepting bribe of Rs.1.22 lakh for himself as well as other amount of Rs.18,500/- as bribe for an Executive Engineer (Civil), Postal Division, Bhubaneswar(Odisha) from the Complainant.

The bribe was allegedly requested in exchange for the release of the remainder payment of Rs.3.77 lakh towards the AMC Contract issued to Complainant. Another Contractor was also apprehended for accepting a bribe of Rs.18,500/- from the aforementioned Assistant Engineer on behalf of the Executive Engineer.

The CBI has filed a case against the accused on the grounds that the Complainant was issued a work order in December-2021 for the repair and maintenance of Postal Staff Quarters at New P & T Colony, Rourkela, and that he completed the work for Rs.19.47 Lakh (approx).

It was also claimed that against the stated contract, Rs. 1.77 lakh (approximately) was deducted for late execution and Rs. 2 lakh was withheld for test check. The Assistant Engineer allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs. 1.5 lakh for himself and additional Rs. 18,500/- from the Complainant in order to release the withheld sum of Rs. 3.77 lakh. It was also claimed that the accused consented to accept a bribe of Rs. 1,22,000/- for himself and Rs. 18,500/- for Executive Engineer after some haggling.

CBI laid a trap and caught the accused for demanding & accepting the said bribe.

Searches were conducted at the premises of accused including at Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur, Patna etc which led to recovery of certain incriminating documents.

The arrested accused will be produced today before the Competent Court at Bhubaneswar.