Officials of MP road development authority caught for graft

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Press Trust of India Gwalior
Last Updated : Aug 25 2015 | 9:57 PM IST
Two top officials of Madhya Pradesh Rural Road Development Authority (MPRRDA) were today caught by the Lokayukta police while allegedly taking bribe in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh.
General manager M K Goyal and assistant general manager B P Sharma had demanded a bribe of Rs 1.90 lakh from a contractor firm for clearing bills of Rs 17 lakh, said Gwalior Lokayukta SP Amit Singh.
Goyal was caught accepting Rs 1.5 lakh and Sharma Rs 40,000, he said.
Satyendra Singh Kushwaha, the complainant, had submitted a recording of his conversation with the two officers, in which the demand for the bribe was made. Following this, the Lokayukta sleuths laid a trap and caught the duo.
They had sought the bribe for clearing bills of Suresh Chand Gupta Firm.
A case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered, the SP said.
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First Published: Aug 25 2015 | 9:57 PM IST

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