CBI Arrests WCL Senior Overseer in Maharashtra After Allegedly Catching Him Accepting Rs 40,000 Bribe From Contractor:

CBI arrests a WCL Senior Overseer in Maharashtra for allegedly accepting a Rs 40,000 bribe from a contractor.

CBI Arrests WCL Official in Rs 40,000 Bribe Case

Vanshika verma

Oct 1, 2026

Last update on Oct 1, 2026

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Senior Overseer (Civil) of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), Umred Area, in connection with an alleged bribery case.

The case was registered on September 30, 2026, after a complaint was received alleging that the official had demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a contractor. The money was allegedly sought for releasing payment against the contractor’s third bill for work being carried out for WCL.

According to the complaint, the contractor had been given a contract to construct two borewells and install submersible pumps, water pipelines and other related facilities to provide drinking water at the rehabilitation site of Pirwa village.

The CBI laid a trap on September 30 and allegedly caught the WCL official red-handed while accepting Rs 40,000 as a bribe. The official was subsequently arrested.

The investigation into the case is currently underway.

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