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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Sr. Section Engineer (SSE), C&W, NF Railway, Silchar, Assam in a bribery case.
The CBI registered the instant case on 13.06.2026 against the said accused. It was alleged that a bill amounting to approximately Rs. 20 Lakh, pertaining to work already executed by the complainant-contractor, was pending for clearance by the accused officer of NF Railway, Silchar.
It was further alleged that when the complainant met the accused Sr. Section Engineer (SSE) on 12.06.2026 and requested him to clear the said bill, the accused demanded one percent of the total pending bill amount as illegal gratification for processing and clearing the bill.
The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 20,000 form the complainant.
The accused has been arrested and will be produced before the Competent Court in Guwahati on 14.06.2026.
Searches at the residential premises of the accused are underway. Investigation is continuing.
