Mumbai (6 June 2025) - Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an accused Junior Engineer, (JE) B/R, O/o GE (NW), NOFRA, Mumbai for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs. 4.5 lakh from the complainant.

A case was registered on 05.06.2025 against the said accused on the basis of written complaint that the accused demanded bribe of Rs. 5.5 Lakh from the complainant for clearing the pending bills of his firm and after negotiation finally he agreed to accept Rs. 4,50,000/-.

CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed on 05.06.2025 while accepting bribe of Rs. 4.5 lakh. He was arrested and produced before the Honorable Special Judge, Mumbai on 06/06/2025. The Ld. Trial Court granted Police Custody Remand till 09.06.2025.

Searches were also conducted at the residential and official premises of the accused at Mumbai and Roorkee.

Investigation is continuing.