Railway official arrested while taking bribe

A railway official was today arrested by CBI for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 20,000 in Merta of Nagaur district.

The accused official Kailash Meena, an engineer, had demanded the bribe from a contractor for the payment of his bill.

After verification of the complaint, the accused was held today in Merta while taking the bribe, sources said.

The accused is posted in Jodhpur and a search operation in his house is going on.