Varanasi, Sept. 24 -- A Junior Engineer (JE) was caught red-handed today while accepting a bribe by the Anti-Corruption Organisation team in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh, an officer said.
The incident took place at the Anei substation in the Baragaon area of the holy city.
According to reports, JE Satendra Kumar left an important "Mega Power Camp" in his jurisdiction to allegedly accept a bribe of Rs 30,000. The Anti-Corruption Team apprehended him at Kazisarai while he was in the process of taking the bribe.
The complaint was filed by Chandra Bhan Singh, a resident of Lachhirampur village in the Baragaon police station area.
He alleged that a bribe was demanded by JE Satendra Kumar for processing a report related to an electricit...