ACB Catches Three Somasila Project Engineers, Contractor in Bribe Trap
The trap followed a complaint by Ambati Chiranjeevi, 35, of Kanupurupalli village in Kaluvoy mandal, who alleged that the officials had demanded the money for processing and issuing a no-objection certificate (NOC) to enable further development of his agricultural land.
Nellore:The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday caught three Somasila Project engineers and a private contractor while allegedly accepting a Rs 3-lakh bribe from a farmer in Nellore city.
The trap followed a complaint by Ambati Chiranjeevi, 35, of Kanupurupalli village in Kaluvoy mandal, who alleged that the officials had demanded the money for processing and issuing a no-objection certificate (NOC) to enable further development of his agricultural land.
According to the ACB, those apprehended were Z. Gautham Suman, 48, AEE and FAC Deputy Executive Engineer, Kothur Division; M. Narayana Raju, 58, AEE, Somasila Project Sub-Division; P. Mahesh, 51, DEE and FAC Executive Engineer, Somasila Project; and private contractor Sompalli Madhav, 47, of Aravind Nagar, Nellore.
The ACB said the trap was laid around 6.10 pm at the office of the Executive Engineer, Somasila Project, Division No. 6, in Nellore city, where the accused allegedly demanded and accepted the bribe.
A case was registered under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. Further investigation is under way.
The ACB appealed to the public to report corruption in government departments through its toll-free number 1064, mobile number 9440440057 or email, assuring that the identity of complainants and informants would be kept confidential.
