Amritsar, Feb. 15 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an executive engineer (XEN) of the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.2.5 lakh to clear pending bills related to the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Amritsar, project. The accused, Nitish Kumar, served as the XEN-cum-drawing and disbursing officer (DDO) in Amritsar. Following his arrest on February 10, he was remanded to judicial custody. Nitish was caught red-handed at his Amritsar office during a trap laid by the CBI. The action followed a complaint filed on February 4 by Navjot Saini, the Punjab region administration head for Param Infra Pvt. Ltd. The company had been awarded a construction contract worth about Rs.72 crore in April 2025 for work on the IIM-Amritsar campus. According to the FIR, Nitish allegedly demanded a commission of 0.10% on every bill. This demand reportedly applied to future invoices as well as payments that had already been released. CBI sub-inspector Manish Kaushik, who led the verification process, conducted a discreet probe. Recorded conversations between the complainant and the officer reportedly confirmed that Nitish insisted on a bribe of 10 paise per rupee (0.10%) on running bills totalling about Rs.25 crore. As per the terms of the contract, the firm submits running bills to the CPWD after completing specific project phases. These bills require the final approval of the XEN before funds are released. HTC...