PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE /Dehradun
The Vigilance team in Dehradun caught a junior engineer red-handed while taking a bribe on Tuesday. The accused, Atul Kumar was working at the electricity substation in Pathribagh. He was purportedly asking a consumer for a large amount of money in exchange for providing an electricity connection and increasing the load.
According to officials, the complainant informed the Vigilance Establishment that the accused had demanded a bribe of Rs 80,000 from him in exchange for arranging an electricity connection and increasing the electricity load for an apartment purchased in his wife’s name. After receiving the complaint, the team planned a trap operation. As per the plan, the moment Atul Kumar accepted the bribe amount, the Vigilance team caught him red-handed at the spot. Officials said that the accused had been taking money from consumers for a long time. He used to delay electricity work on purpose so that people would feel forced to pay him. After his arrest, a case has been registered against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Vigilance team is now checking his other activities and property. Officials claimed that this action shows that strict steps are being taken against corruption in Dehradun, and those involved in bribery will face strong action.
