Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday said it has arrested the manager of Awantika Gas Limited in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from a man for clearing his bill payments.
According to an official, a case was registered by the central probe agency based on a complaint against the manager of the AGL, Indore on the allegations that the accused demanded a bribe of Rs 16,000 from the complainant for clearing payments of his bills.
CBI laid a trap and caught the accused while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from the complainant.
Searches were conducted at the office and residence of the accused at Indore, according to a CBI statement.
The arrested accused will be produced today before the Special Judge for CBI cases at Indore, it added.
Awantika Gas Limited is a joint venture of Central PSUs, GAIL and HPCL for supplying natural gas to domestic, commercial, industrial and automotive sectors in some cities of Madhya Pradesh including Indore.
( With inputs from ANI )
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