Lucknow, June 4 -- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended an accused Junior Engineer/Tele, North Central Railways, Prayagraj Division, Mainpuri, for "demanding and accepting illegal gratification of Rs one lakh (first instalment of demanded illegal gratification of Rs 4 lakh) from the complainant".

A case was registered on June 3 against the accused on the basis of a complaint made by a private company. The company had executed the work of laying six Quad Poly Insulated Jelly Filled cables between Farukhabad to Sikohabad alongside the Railway Line.

It was alleged that the said accused had demanded undue advantage of Rs 4 lakh from the complainant private company for clearing its pending bills amounting to Rs 20 lakh.

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