CBI traps a JE of Gram Panchayat Subhash Gram, Diglipur

DJ Venkatesh

Diglipur, Feb 05: A team of Central Bureau of Investigation today trapped a Junior Engineer of Gram Panchayat Subhash Gram, Diglipur. The JE Mr. Venkat Ramana is in charge of Junior Engineer Offices of Diglipur, Subhash Gram & R.K.Gram.

The complainant Sujan Saha, a contractor told Andaman Sheekha that he is the sub contractor of a Co-operative society who undertook construction works at various places. The contractor earlier completed a Foot path along with a drain work for which bills were not cleared from the JE’s side as it was not a written work order of the JE.

Again a new work taken by the same society and JE again wanted to cut down the money of about Rs.70,000- Rs.80,000/- . When Sujan Saha complained to the AE, the AE measured the work and found that the work was satisfactory.

But the JE allegedly maintained that he was not paid the bribe and after correcting the bill four times as per the final bill the JE reportedly demanded Rs. 23,000 as bribe from the contractor.

Later he agreed to take Rs. 10,000 as advance and rest Rs. 13,000 he agreed to take after clearance of final payment of the contractor.

Meanwhile, Sujan Saha approached to the CBI, following which the CBI laid trap today. A CBI official sat in the front room of the JE’s office at Subhash Gram Panchayat Samiti Bhavan . The complainant went inside and gave Rs.10,000 to the J.E.

The J.E after accepting the money, gave it to a lady DRM for keeping it safe. Immediately CBI officials entered the room of JE and caught the JE red handed. According to report after arresting the JE the interrogation continued till 9 PM.
The JE will be produced before the Special Judge for CBI cases, Port Blair and the lady whom the JE had given the money will be released and she will be made witness.