By IANS
New Delhi : A senior official of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) has been arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.100,000, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said Tuesday.
Sanjeev Kumar Kansal, a superintending engineer (telecom) of BSNL, was arrested Monday from Silchar, Assam. He had allegedly demanded Rs.350,000 from a person for awarding a contract worth Rs.140 million to erect mobile towers in two places in Manipur.
“Kansal first accepted Rs.100,000 against the demand he had made on the condition that the balance would be paid within five days,” the CBI said here. The person had filed a complaint against Kansal.
Some incriminating documents, a locker key and Rs.117,000 were also seized during searches at Kansal’s residence and office, the agency said.