PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE
The Vigilance Establishment on Monday arrested a junior engineer (JE) in Kashipur for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.
The action followed a complaint by a registered contractor from Jaspur, who informed the Vigilance toll-free helpline (1064) that the JE had demanded a bribe to release payment for work related to the installation of water coolers in Jaspur Block. The complainant also alleged that a Gram Panchayat Development Officer (GPDO) had demanded Rs 12,000 for the same work.
After verifying the complaint, the Vigilance Establishment constituted a trap team, which caught junior engineer Vivek Kumar of Udham Singh Nagar red-handed while accepting Rs 20,000 from the complainant at Kunda in Kashipur. He was arrested on the spot.
The vigilance department stated that legal action would also be initiated against the other accused, Gram Panchayat Development Officer Deepak Sagar. A case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and further investigation is underway.
Director, Vigilance, V Murugesan announced a cash reward for the trap team in recognition of the successful operation. He also appealed to the public to report incidents of corruption through the Vigilance toll-free helpline 1064 or WhatsApp number 9456592300.
