Railway Senior Section Engineer Caught Red-Handed While Accepting Rs 45,000 Bribe, Arrested by CBI:

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on November 06, 2026, apprehended a Senior Section Engineer, New Katni Junction, West Central Railway, Katni, Madhya Pradesh, in relation to a bribery case.

An instant case was registered against the accused Senior Section Engineer on November 05, 2026. Initially, the accused had demanded an undue advantage of Rs 45,000 from the complainant at the rate of Rs 1,500 per labourer for 30 labourers in return for not removing them from work.

Subsequently, the CBI planned a trap to catch the accused red-handed while accepting the undue advantage of Rs 45,000 from the complainant at Katni, Madhya Pradesh. Following the accused's arrest, the CBI officials also carried out searches at the residence and office of the accused, wherein officials found incriminating documents and other relevant evidence.

Following the arrest, the accused was produced before the Competent Court at Jabalpur. Presently, the accused has been remanded to judicial custody until November 12, 2026.

A further probe in the case is underway.