CBI arrests pollution control board official for take bribe

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a member secretary, Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee, in a bribery case of Rs one lakh.

A case was registered on July 17 under section 7 of PC Act, 1988 against the Member Secretary, Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee on a complaint from the proprietor of private firm. It was alleged that a show-cause notice was issued to the complainant by said public servant regarding revoking of consent issued to the complainant earlier on December 6, 2016. After having received the show-cause notice, the complainant met the Member Secretary several times to explain his version but the said public servant did not hear him properly. It was also alleged that the complainant along with three other persons, with

It was also alleged that the complainant along with three other persons, with similar issue, met the member secretary for the said purpose and during the meeting, the public servant demanded bribe of Rs 50,000 each for not taking any adverse action. However, subsequently, the alleged bribe amount was reduced to Rs 25,000 each i.e. total Rs one lakh from four businessmen including the complainant, who was asked by the member secretary to deliver the said bribe amount.

CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red handed while accepting bribe of Rs one lakh. Search was conducted at the residence of accused in Chandigarh which led to recovery of cash of Rs 2 lakh(approx) and certain documents pertaining to properties and bank accounts. The arrested accused was produced in the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Chandigarh, on Tuesday.