Press Release
Dated: 22.02.2021
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a GM, Mugma Area, Eastern Coalfield Limited (ECL), Dhanbad for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs. 19,500/- from the complainant.

A case was registered against the GM (Area Manager-E&M), Mugma Area, Eastern Coalfield Limited (ECL), Dhanbad on a complaint alleging that the accused demanded a bribe of Rs. 25,000/- from complainant for signing the TCRs (Tender Committee Recommendation) of 04 tenders floated by ECL, Mugma Area for supply of electrical items. Later on, the accused allegedly reduced his demand of bribe to Rs. 19,500/-. CBI laid a trap and caught the accused while accepting bribe of Rs. 19,500/- from the complainant. Searches were conducted at the residential and official premises of the accused at Kolkata, Mugma and Dhanbad which led to recovery of incriminating documents.

The arrested accused was produced yesterday before the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Dhanbad and was remanded to judicial custody.

Source:
https://cbi.gov.in/Media/Press-Releases