Gujarat Plus - Gujarat on Web

Additional engineer arrested for taking bribe Wednesday, August 8, 2001

TIMES NEWS NETWORK
AHMEDABAD: The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested additional assistant engineer employed for the Narmada canal works on charges of accepting an illegal gratification of Rs 5,000 from a contractor for awarding him a certificate.


The contractor Kalubhai L Modhera who was employed by a sub-contractor GK Constructions for building a sub-canal from Rajpara from the main canal in the Vadodara division, which was to be supervised by additional assistant engineer Pradeepkumar J Patel.


In order to issue a completion certificate and clear the work of objections, Patel asked for Rs 10,000 as bribe which was to be given to him near the Golden chowkdi in Vadodara.


Modhera lodged a complaint with the ACB and a trap was laid where Patel was caught accepting the money and was arrested.

News Source : Times Of India News Service [ Lightning News ]

 

This site is dedicated to our friend Younus M, who passed away on 28th Sept 00, and left on us an indelible memories ! - Team GujaratPlus.com

[P] Privacy Policy | © Copyright 2000-2006 |

Designed & Hosted by eZee Web Solutions