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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested an Assistant Divisional Engineer of Northern Railways, Chandausi, Sambhal, UP, and his subordinate, a Trackman, while demanding and accepting illegal gratification of Rs. 34,000/- from the complainant, as per a press release.
A case was registered by CBI on July 4 based on a complaint against Assistant Divisional Engineer, Northern Railways, Chandausi, Sambhal, UP, on allegations that the accused Assistant Divisional Engineer demanded an undue advantage of Rs. 34,000/- that is 2% commission on clearance of pending bills of Rs. 17,57,605/- of a private company. The Complainant runs a private firm and is a Railway Contractor. The complainant's firm was awarded a tender on January 19, 2024, by the Moradabad Division of Northern Railways for railway track fitting. The CBI laid a trap and caught both the accused, an Assistant Divisional Engineer of Northern Railways and his subordinate, a Trackman, red-handed while demanding and accepting illegal gratification of Rs. 34,000 from the complainant on the night of July 4. After a detailed interrogation, both the accused were arrested on the morning of July 5. The arrested accused will be produced before the Ld. Special Judge, CBI Court No. 1, Ghaziabad, today, i.e. on July 5. Further investigation is underway. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested an absconding accused, Harsh Sharma, in connection with a housing loan fraud case registered in 2017, according to an official statement. According to the agency, the case dates back to August 2, 2017, and involves fraudulent housing loans issued in connivance with a private builder, M/s Shree Balaji Hitech Construction Pvt. Ltd. "Harsh Sharma had remained absconding since the registration of the case and had not joined the investigation despite repeated notices. Today, i.e., July 4, 2025, he was arrested after executing a Non-Bailable Warrant issued by the Hon'ble Court," the CBI said in a statement. (ANI)
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