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Uttarakhand vigilance department nabs JE red-handed with ₹50k bribe money

Dehradun, May 21 (UNI) Uttarakhand Vigilance on Thursday nabbed a Junior Engineer (JE) taking a bribe of Rs 50,000 in connection with a tender work pertaining to the Pashulok Barrage in Rishikesh.
According to vigilance officers, the complainant, a contractor, had lodged his complaint on the state vigilance establishment's toll-free number 1064 stating that he was a government contractor and had been working on several contracts in the past.
The complainant stated that he had submitted a tender application to obtain the construction work for the Pashulok Barrage, Rishikesh under the state power department. He said in the complaint that work was awarded to him but payment was not made. According to the complainant, accused JE Faisal Khan had demanded a bribe of ₹50,000 for clearing his bills.
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