CPWD executive engineer held on bribery charges

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) executive engineer in Madurai Zonal Office and two others in an alleged bribery case.

Published: 11th June 2021 06:18 AM  |   Last Updated: 11th June 2021 06:18 AM   |  A+A A-

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By Express News Service

CHENNAI: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) executive engineer in Madurai Zonal Office and two others in an alleged bribery case.

CBI in a statement said that a case has  been registered against V L Bhaskar, CPWD executive engineer, P N  Sivasankar Raja, proprietor of Brahma Developers and P Narayanan, representing  SK Electricals, Chennai on the allegations that the official conspired with the duo for receipt of illegal gratification of  Rs 50,000 for clearing the bills of private company and another Rs 1 lakh for refunding the GST.

During the proceedings, an amount of Rs 70,000 was recovered from Bhaskar, which he had accepted from the contractors. Bhaskar, Raja and  Narayanan were caught. 

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