New Delhi, Aug 12
Two CPWD engineers and two private persons were arrested by the CBI while the two government employees were taking a bribe of Rs 6 lakh for clearing bills submitted by a firm, an official said on Tuesday. Around Rs 55 lakh cash was recovered during subsequent searches.
Jai Prakash, Executive Engineer (Civil), S-Division, Central Public Works Department (CPWD), R.K. Puram, Prabhat Chaurasiya, Assistant Engineer (Civil), S-Division, CPWD, Chanakyapuri, and two private persons were arrested on Monday, said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
They have been booked for penal offences including criminal conspiracy, demand of undue advantage by a public servant, bribing of a public servant, bribing of a public servant by a commercial organisation and abetment, said the CBI statement
Subsequently, Jai Prakash, Executive Engineer, demanded 4 per cent of every bill that is passed for payment as his bribe share from Shubham Goel, the FIR said.
While discussing the demand, Shubham Goel advised Prabhat Chaurasiya to obtain 5 per cent of the bribe money from other private contractors so that he could get 1 per cent as his share after the deduction of 4 per cent of Jai Prakash, the FIR said.