Engineer held for taking bribe in Jaipur

An assistant engineer was today arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly taking bribe in Pali district.

"Pradeep Kumar Goyal, posted at Sumerpur area, had demanded Rs 11,500 from a contractor for clearing his pending bills worth Rs 4.71 lakh," Inspector-General of ACB Smita Srivastava said.

After verification of the complaint, a trap was laid and Goyal was nabbed while he was accepting the bribe, the officer said.