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CBI arrests postal department engineer in Prayagraj (Img: Dynamite News)
Prayagraj: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior official of the Postal Department in Prayagraj for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh from a contractor.
According to an official statement issued by the agency on June 4, the accused has been identified as Ashish Agarwal, posted as Executive Engineer (Civil) in the Postal Civil Division, Prayagraj. The arrest was made during a trap operation conducted by the CBI after the agency registered a case against the official on June 3.
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The case was registered based on a complaint filed by a registered contractor associated with the Postal Department. According to the complaint, the contractor carried out civil works through his proprietary firm in several districts, including Kanpur Dehat, Varanasi, Akbarpur, Balrampur and Prayagraj.
The complainant alleged that pending payments of nearly Rs 40 lakh related to completed contractual works had not been released. When he approached the Executive Engineer regarding the pending dues, the official allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 3 lakh for processing and clearing the bills.
The complaint further stated that the accused had already forced the contractor to pay Rs 90,000 earlier and allegedly threatened to block the release of payments if the remaining amount was not paid.
Acting on the complaint, the CBI laid a trap on June 4 and allegedly caught the accused red-handed while accepting Rs 1.5 lakh as bribe from the complainant.
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Officials confirmed that the accused was immediately taken into custody following the operation. The arrested official is expected to be produced before the competent court in Lucknow.
The agency said searches are currently being conducted in connection with the case to gather further evidence.
CBI officials added that the investigation remains ongoing and additional details may emerge during questioning and examination of records related to the alleged bribery and pending payment approvals.
