CBI nabs Controller of Explosive in PESO in Vadodara taking bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh

Vadodara: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested a Controller of Explosive, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) in Vadodara city of Gujarat and a middleman accepting a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh.

A CBI officer said that a case was registered U/s 120-B of IPC r/w Sec. 7, 7A & 8 of PC Act, 1988 against Controller of Explosive, PESO, Vadodara; a middleman and unknown persons on the allegations of demanding and agreeing to pay illegal gratification for favourable inspection of 3 CNG Testing Stations at Rajkot and Morbi. It was further alleged that there are many active conduits who make liaisoning with the officials of Department of PESO, Vadodara Sub Circle Office, and get cleared the licensing and inspection work of CNG Testing Stations, LPG-CNG godowns, fireworks godowns and other official acts for various licensee parties across Gujarat State. It was also alleged that recently the arrested officer of the PESO, Vadodara had inspected three 3 sites at Rajkot and Morbi and thereafter, the Controller of Explosive, PESO instructed a middleman to deliver him bribe money for favourable inspection of 3 sites and from the other parties whose inspection related works were also pending with him. He had allegedly demanded illegal gratification of Rs.50,000/- for each inspection.

CBI laid a trap and caught both the accused persons after exchange of alleged illegal gratification of Rs.1.5 lakh. Searches at the office and residential premises of the public servant were conducted which led to recovery of cash of Rs.11.5 lakh(approx), jewellery and incriminating documents.

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