Face2News/Mumbai

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Chief Electrical Distribution Engineer, Central Railway and two private persons in a bribery case. 

The CBI registered the instant case against the officer of Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers 2003 Batch, working as Chief Electrical Distribution Engineer, Central Railway and others on 09.03.2026. 

The case pertains to alleged irregularities in the award of tender, valued at Rs. 40.54 Crore, awarded to a private company. The accused Chief Electrical Distribution Engineer acted in connivance with stakeholders of the private company in the award of the tender and demanded a bribe amount of Rs. 40 Lakh i.e. 1% of the tender value.

The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused Chief Electrical Distribution Engineer, after he accepted bribe amount of Rs. 10 Lakh from the private person. CBI recovered the bribe amount of Rs. 10 Lakh from the accused’s chamber. The accused Chief Electrical Distribution Engineer and two private persons have been arrested. 

Searches were conducted at 05 locations, including in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Karjat, at the premises of the accused persons. 

During searches at premises of the accused Chief Electrical Distribution Engineer, Rs 90.79 lakh in cash and Gold jewellery of 241.30 gram, Silver jewellery of 2577 gram amounting to Rs. 42.52 Lakh and other documents of investments were recovered. Further from the accused’s office chamber cash amounting to Rs 3.85 Lakh was also recovered, the total seizure being worth Rs. 1.47 Crore. Besides these, other incriminating documents were also recovered during the searches. Investigation is continuing.