Power Play: Engineer Nabbed in Bribery Scandal

A deputy executive engineer at Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company was arrested for allegedly accepting a Rs 5,000 bribe to expedite a license for relocating cables in Raigad. The Anti-Corruption Bureau caught the engineer red-handed, leading to a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company's deputy executive engineer has been apprehended on allegations of bribery. The engineer, working in the Pen circle office, allegedly demanded Rs 5,000 from a man seeking a license to move high-voltage cables through Khalapur, Raigad.

The complainant, who managed the licensing on behalf of a company registered in his wife's name, contacted the Anti-Corruption Bureau after the demand was made. In response, the Bureau set up a sting operation.

The engineer was caught accepting the bribe at his office, resulting in his arrest under the Prevention of Corruption Act. A case has been registered against him, further intensifying the crackdown on corruption within state bodies.