WBSEDCL official arrested for taking bribe
ACB arrested a WBSEDCL officer in New Barrackpore for allegedly taking a Rs 20,000 bribe to speed up a transformer installation; case filed under PCA.
Kolkata: The state Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on Tuesday arrested a West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) official for allegedly accepting a Rs 20,000 bribe in New Barrackpore.A local resident had approached the official for installation of a 315 KVA transformer for a new commercial electricity connection. The official allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 to expedite the process.Following a complaint, ACB officers laid a trap near the official’s workplace and caught him red-handed accepting marked currency notes. The money was seized.A case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Investigators are probing possible accomplices and similar offences.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in KolkataStay updated with the latest Kolkata news. Download the TOI App.
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