New Delhi (thestates.news)| The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two persons, including a Project Director of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), from Warangal, Telangana, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 60,000 to permit a man run his restaurant along the Highway.
The CBI said that they registered this case yesterday against the accused Project Director identified as Golla Durga Prasad and his aide Venu Yadav.
The FIR was lodged based on allegations that the accused demanded an undue advantage of Rs.1,00,000 for not causing any hindrance in the operation of the complainant’s restaurant located near Gudur Toll Plaza on the Hyderabad highway.
The demand of undue advantage was initiated through the accused private person.
After negotiations, the accused Project Director agreed to receive Rs.60,000 promising that during his tenure of five years as Project Director there would not be any problem for the Complainant.
The CBI laid a trap and caught both the accused red-handed while demanding and accepting undue advantage. Searches were conducted at three places belonging to the accused.
The official said that incriminating documents were seized from them.Further investigation into the matter is ongoing. (S-UNI)
CBI arrests NHAI project director in Telangana while accepting bribe
