Shimla, June 24: Assistant Garrison Engineer (AGE) (Contracts), Jhakri, district Shimla was booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation for demanding a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a private construction contractor in exchange for approving his pending payments totaling Rs 10 lakh. '
But contractor filed a written complaint on June 18 before, CBI, ACB, Shimla, alleging that AGE was demanding undue advantage/bribe of Rs 40,000 as a reward instead of giving technical clearance in respect of six bills and clearance for payment.
The CBI said that the above complaint and verification report dated June 18 disclose commission of offence punishable under section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against Kulwant Singh Malik, Assistant Garrison Engineer (AGE) (Contracts).
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