Power Play: Engineer Nabbed in Bribery Scandal
A deputy executive engineer at Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company was arrested for allegedly accepting a Rs 5,000 bribe to expedite a license for relocating cables in Raigad. The Anti-Corruption Bureau caught the engineer red-handed, leading to a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
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The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company's deputy executive engineer has been apprehended on allegations of bribery. The engineer, working in the Pen circle office, allegedly demanded Rs 5,000 from a man seeking a license to move high-voltage cables through Khalapur, Raigad.
The complainant, who managed the licensing on behalf of a company registered in his wife's name, contacted the Anti-Corruption Bureau after the demand was made. In response, the Bureau set up a sting operation.
The engineer was caught accepting the bribe at his office, resulting in his arrest under the Prevention of Corruption Act. A case has been registered against him, further intensifying the crackdown on corruption within state bodies.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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