Mumbai, 7 March 2024

 

CBI has arrested two accused including Principal (IRTS), Zonal Railway Training Institute, Central Railway, Bhusawal in a bribery case and conducted searches.

CBI registered a case against Principal, (IRTS), Zonal Railway Training Institute (ZRTI), Central Railway, Bhusawal on a complaint alleging demand of undue advantage by the accused. It was alleged that the complainant had received a contract through GeM for providing vehicles to Railway for the period 18.05.2023 to 17.05.2025. One of the vehicles under the contract was allegedly deployed for Principal, ZRTI, Bhusawal. It was further alleged that Principal, ZRTI, Bhusawal used to demand undue advantage for passing monthly bills of the vehicle but the complainant allegedly had not paid. As such accused did not sign log book on time. It was also alleged that the said contract was terminated from 25.02.2024 but the bill of the firm for the period from 18.01.2024 to 25.02.2024 was pending as accused had not signed the said log book and demanded Rs.5000/- for making signature on the log book. Further the accused increased the amount of alleged undue advantage to Rs.10,000/- and finally settled for Rs.9000/-.

CBI laid a trap and during the trap proceedings accused directed complainant to hand over bribe amount of Rs 9000/- to his staff, working as Office Superintendent, ZTRI, Bhusawal. The Said Office Superintendent accepted the bribe and handed over to the accused Principal, ZTRI. Both were caught and subsequently arrested.

Searches were conducted at the premises of accused persons.  

Further investigation is continuing.

 

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(Source: CBI) | PIB Mumbai | NJ/DR

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