CBI Nabs Corrupt Engineer with Crores in Cash Stash
The CBI arrested Kalu Ram Meena, a PWD executive engineer, for accepting a Rs 30,000 bribe. Searches in Delhi and Jaipur uncovered Rs 1.60 crore in cash, property documents, and bank accounts with significant balances. Meena allegedly demanded three percent of bills as bribes from contractors.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has seized a staggering Rs 1.60 crore from a Public Works Department (PWD) executive engineer following a bribery scandal, revealed officials on Tuesday.
Kalu Ram Meena, positioned in the Judiciary Civil Division-2 at the Rouse Avenue District Court Complex, allegedly requested a three percent cut of bills from contractors as bribes.
During a trap operation, Meena was arrested on Monday while accepting a Rs 30,000 bribe from a complainant contractor. Subsequent searches in Delhi and Jaipur uncovered significant cash and valuable assets, said a CBI spokesperson in a statement.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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