Lucknow, Dec 3: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction), Northern Railway, Lucknow for demanding & accepting bribe of Rs. 50,000/- from the Complainant.

A case was registered on complaint against a Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction) Norhtern Railway, Lucknow on the allegations of demanding bribe from Complainant in lieu of passing the bills of his firm engaged in project work at Charbagh, Lucknow.

CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red handed while demanding & accepting undue advantage of Rs. 50,000/- from the Complainant.

Searches were conducted at the premises of the accused including in Delhi & Lucknow which led to recovery of Rs. 38 lakh (approx) in cash and other assets.