New Delhi: In a major anti-corruption crackdown, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a Public Works Department (PWD) executive engineer posted at the Rouse Avenue District Court Complex in Delhi for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹30,000. Subsequent raids led to the recovery of ₹1.60 crore in cash, property papers, and bank details from multiple locations.
The accused, Kalu Ram Meena, was serving as Executive Engineer in the Judiciary Civil Division-2 of the PWD. He had allegedly demanded 3% commission on bills cleared by his office from a contractor, who later filed a complaint with the CBI.
Acting on the complaint, the CBI laid a trap and caught Meena red-handed on Monday, accepting ₹30,000 as bribe. Following his arrest, CBI teams carried out search operations at premises linked to Meena in Delhi and Jaipur.
“A total of ₹1.60 crore in cash, along with property documents and a bank account with substantial balance, was recovered during the searches,” a CBI spokesperson said.
The seized documents and bank records are now under investigation as part of the agency’s efforts to unravel the extent of alleged corrupt practices involving government officials.
This case highlights the CBI’s ongoing crackdown on corruption in government departments, particularly involving public officials engaged in infrastructure and civil works.
