CBI arrests railway engineer, another person in Vijayawada on bribery charge
The CBI arrested a Senior Section Engineer from South Central Railway and a private individual in Vijayawada for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹15 lakh. The bribe was reportedly linked to the release of bonuses for railway signaling projects.
Why it matters
Corruption in public infrastructure projects undermines government efficiency and highlights ongoing challenges in Indian administrative integrity.
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers on Sunday arrested Bapiraju, a Senior Section Engineer in the Office of the Chief Signal and Telecommunications Engineer-Projects, South Central Railway, Vijayawada, and a private person, Chandu, while they were allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹15 lakh from a person.
Acting on a complaint, the CBI registered a case against a few unknown public servants and representatives of a private company in the case.
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