Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 27: A female Junior Engineer of Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL), was caught accepting bribe following which she was arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau and searches were also conducted in her house.
The accused JE (Electrical), namely Sushma Parihar, is presently posted at Nai Basti Fish Market, Jammu. She was demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant for sanctioning a new electrical connection.
The complainant had applied for a new electrical connection (Commercial, 3 Phase) for his premises situated at Rani Talab Digiana, Jammu. After completing all the formalities, the file was marked by the AEE (Electrical) Gangyal on March 23, 2021 to JE (Electrical) Sushma Parihar.
JE Sushma Parihar called the complainant the next day to her office and told him categorically that she won’t sanction his connection until and unless he pays her Rs 20,000 as bribe. Moreover, she also said that she would keep the Kilowatt connected load on the lower side by way of which he will have to pay less amount in Govt exchequer. Despite repeated requests, the JE was adamant on having the bribe amount because of which she also kept the file with her and granted him 3-4 days time to arrange the money. As the complainant approached the ACB to take immediate necessary action under law, a case FIR No. 04/2021 was registered in Police Station ACB Central Jammu.
Thereafter, a trap team was constituted and independent witnesses including lady officer and Magistrate were associated with the same. The trap team laid a successful trap and caught the accused red handed while demanding and accepting the bribe from the complainant.
The amount of bribe to the tune of Rs 20,000 was also recovered on the spot and searches were also conducted in the house of the accused. Further investigation of the case is going on.
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