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Jr Engineer of J'khand Electricity Deptt caught taking bribe

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Press Trust of India Jamshedpur
Last Updated : Jun 10 2016 | 6:22 PM IST
A Junior Engineer of the state electricity department was today caught red-handed while accepting bribe in his office in Jhinkpani by a team of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in West Singhbhum district.
A team of ACB sleuths led by a Deputy Superintendent of Police conducted the raid and arrested Vijay Majhi from his office chamber, Inspector (ACB), Salkaldeo Ram said.
A resident of Jhinkpani, Ramesh Balmuchu, had registered a complaint with the ACB stating that Majhi had been demanding bribe to provide electricity supply, he said adding the ACB officials also conducted a raid in Majhi's house and recovered Rs 2.87 lakh after the arrest.
Majhi has been taken to Ranchi for further investigation.

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First Published: Jun 10 2016 | 6:22 PM IST

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