Dehra Dun, Apr 22: A government employee was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 3,000 at Harbartpur area of the district, officials said today. Sub-Station Operator of Uttarakhand Power Corporation Dhirendra Kumar was arrested yesterday by a vigilance team for accepting the bribe on a complaint by Irshad Hassan.
Hasan had alleged that Kumar was demanding the bribe for settling his electricity bill. In another case, a special CBI court awarded a three year sentence to Atmaram, the then Upper Divisional Clerk in Employees Provident Fund, for accepting bribe from a person named Kaliram for sanctioning loan to him.
Holding him guilty, Special CBI Judge Narendra Dutt also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on Atmaram yesterday. Atmaram was arrested for accepting bribe of Rs 1,000 from Kaliram in August 2003.
—-Agencies