CBI arrests 2 railway officials in Rs 34k bribe case; caught red-handed in UP; contractor alleges demand for 2% commission

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended two Northern Railways officials, an Assistant Divisional Engineer and a Trackman, in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh. They were caught accepting a bribe of Rs 34,000 from a railway contractor. The officials allegedly demanded the commission for clearing pending bills related to a railway track fitting tender awarded earlier this year.