The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recovered Rs 1.6 crore in Indian currency and apprehended the Executive Engineer (C), Kalu Ram Meena. The engineer was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000.

The CBI filed an instant case on July 28 against the accused. Reportedly, as per the complainant, the engineer demanded a “3% commission of the total amount of the bills to make the payment of pending bills”, read the CBE report. Later, Rs 30,000 was settled as the amount by Meena, who worked at the Civil Division of the Public Works Department (PWD) at Rouse Avenue District Court Complex.

Kalu Ram Meena was caught red-handed shortly after the case was filed. The CBI also conducted searches in Delhi and Jaipur, which led to the recovery of Rs 1.60 crore in cash. Along with the money, property documents, and a bank account with a substantial balance were also discovered.

Other scandals unearthed

While further investigation into the matter is underway, the CBI also arrested a Tax Inspector and a tout middleman for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 70,000. This took place on July 29 when the officers demanded a token amount as bribe for not “taking action on the petitions received…and for not conducting an income tax raid,” a CBI report revealed.

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However, the recovery of such huge amounts in cash and kind is not an uncommon occurrence. Earlier this year in May, cash worth Rs 2.5 crores and multiple properties and assets were found from the House of BaikunthaNath Sarangi, Chief Engineer, Odisha Rural Works.