Two civic employees in Madhya Pradesh have been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat corruption in local government.
Key Points
- Two civic employees in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district were arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe.
- The employees, from Udaipura Municipal Council, allegedly demanded Rs 5 lakh for releasing a security deposit and issuing a work-experience certificate.
- The Lokayukta police laid a trap and caught the duo red-handed while accepting Rs 2 lakh.
- A case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Lokayukta sleuths have caught a sub-engineer and another employee of a civic body in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from a private company, an official said.
The duo, posted in the Udaipura Municipal Council, had allegedly demanded Rs 5 lakh from the firm in exchange for releasing its security deposit and issuing a work-experience certificate for a road construction project.
Bribery Trap Set By Lokayukta Police
The company later approached the Lokyaukta police, who laid a trap and caught the duo red-handed taking Rs 2 lakh bribe from a representative of the firm at a market in Bhopal on Tuesday, the official said.
Case Registered Under Prevention Of Corruption Act
A case was registered against them under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the official added.
