Mumbai's Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered a case against two Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation engineers and a private individual for allegedly demanding a Rs 3.5 lakh bribe to clear civic work bills, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat corruption in public services.
Key Points
- Two BMC engineers and a private individual are accused of demanding a Rs 3.5 lakh bribe.
- The bribe was allegedly for clearing a contractor's bills for civic works in Mumbai's M-East Ward.
- The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case and conducted searches.
- An Assistant Engineer allegedly demanded Rs 2 lakh, while a Deputy Engineer and a private individual sought Rs 1.5 lakh.
A case has been registered against two BMC engineers and a private individual for allegedly demanding Rs 3.5 lakh in bribes from a man in exchange for clearing his bills for civic works, an ACB official said on Wednesday.
The complainant had undertaken work under the jurisdiction of the M-East Ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Govandi. The accused allegedly demanded Rs 3.5 lakh for processing and approving his work bills, the Anti-Corruption Bureau official said.
He said the Assistant Engineer allegedly demanded Rs 2 lakh from the complainant, while the Deputy Engineer and a private individual sought Rs 1.5 lakh.
ACB registered a case and conducted searches at the houses and office of the accused.
No trap operation was conducted in the case, the official added.
