ACB Gujarat nabs PGVCL Dy. Engineer and accomplices in Rs 1.54 lakh bribe case

Surendranagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat today nabbed a Class-1 Deputy Engineer from the PGVCL office in Dhangadhra and her two accomplices in a case involving a bribe of ₹1,54,000.

According to the case details, the accused, Ratna Ben Chaudhary, works as a Class-1 Deputy Engineer in the PGVCL office in Dhangadhra. While inspecting the electricity meter at the complainant’s rented house, she identified an issue with the meter, however, she removed the meter without providing any receipt or signing any official document.

When the complainant visited the PGVCL office to meet the accused, she directed the complainant to her accomplice, the accused Bharatbhai Dungarbhai Sangthiya, to resolve the matter. Following the instructions, the complainant met with accused Bharatbhai, who, after a telephonic conversation with Ratna Ben, asked the complainant to pay ₹2 lakhs to retrieve the meter without facing any legal action. After negotiation, the bribe amount was reduced to ₹1,50,000, and Bharat demanded ₹4000 for himself. Taking the bribe amount, the total reached ₹1,54,000.

The complainant was instructed to pay the bribe amount today, and as he was unwilling to pay, he contacted the ACB. In a trap set up by the ACB, Bharatbhai Dungarbhai Sangthiya and Merubhai Mangabhai Pargi were caught red-handed accepting the bribe. All the accused have been detained, and further proceedings are ongoing. DeshGujarat