Varanasi, 16th September 2022: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has today arrested a Senior Civil Engineer, BLW, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs. 3 Lakh from the Complainant.

A case was registered on a complaint against Om Prakash Sonkar, Senior Civil Engineer, BLW, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) alleging that he was demanding an undue advantage of Rs. 3 Lakh from the Complainant for releasing /passing his bills.

CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red handed while demanding & accepting the bribe of Rs.3 Lakh. Searches at the residential premises of the accused are being conducted.

The arrested accused will be produced in the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Lucknow.