New Delhi, December 28: Two engineers of Public Works Department were today arrested by CBI on the charge of taking bribe from a complainant for approving the payment of work contracts related to desilting of drain here.
CBI officials said the duo have been identified as Sabbar Khan, Assistant Engineer and Ram Janam Chaudhary, Junior Engineer, employed with the civic agency at its Mall Road sub-division.
They said both were apprehended while accepting Rs 13,000 against the demand of Rs 15,000 from the complainant for passing the payment of a work contract of desilting of drain near Mall Road from Delhi University to Chhatrasal Stadium.
Searches are being carried out at the residential and official premises of both the accused for recovery of documents, officials said.
–Agencies