JAIPUR: The Udaipur division of the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested an government engineer of Nationwide Highways & Infrastructure Growth Company Ltd (NHIDCL) for taking a bribe of Rs 13 lakh in Pali on Tuesday.
ACB DG BL Soni stated that the company's Udaipur bureau has arrested Yagya Datt Viduwa for taking Rs 13 lakh from the contracting firm to clear a hand receipt (HR) quantity of Rs 75 lakh.
Soni instructed TOI that Viduwa was on deputation at NHIDCL, a public sector enterprise beneath the ministry of street transport and highways of the central authorities. In line with Soni, Viduwa was tasked with monitoring the continued development venture on Package deal No. 2 of the Beawar-Gomti part of NH-8.
A personal development firm was assigned the development work beneath the venture which is estimated to price over Rs 188 crore.
Viduwa allegedly demanded cash from the non-public firm by promising to facilitate the unhindered completion of the work and launch the HR cash.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had requested for a number of lakhs to be delivered in common tranches. He additionally demanded a bribe of Rs 13 lakh earlier than authorising the fee of Rs 75 lakh as HR quantity to the corporate.
The complainant within the case is without doubt one of the representatives of the corporate. He had filed a criticism with the ACB in opposition to Viduwa. The bureau examined the veracity of allegations in opposition to the chief engineer, also called XEN.
The bureau's personnel laid a lure on Tuesday and apprehended the accused red-handed whereas he was taking Rs 13 lakh in Pali.
Subsequent searches had been carried out at Viduwa's home in Ganesh Vihar close to Gopalpura bypass in Jaipur, stated an official, including that searches had been additionally underway elsewhere. Soni stated that the accused had allegedly pushed the complainant for cash many instances.
"Viduwa's mandate included diverse duties, together with marshalling native logistical help for the venture comparable to enabling visitors diversions, and many others.," Soni stated, including that Viduwa had as soon as even threatened to carry the corporate's venture to a halt.
"Additional investigation is underway within the case. We'll assess the case as soon as the searches are over," Soni stated.