Two Arrested For Allegedly Taking Bribe Of Rs 2.9 Lakh In New Rs 2000 Notes In Gujarat
Modi took a bold decision to control corruption and black money in our country by banning 500 and 1000 currency notes. But, not passing even a month after the revolutionary decision there is stills corruption showing its new face in the country.
In a shocking incident, two port officials have been arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs. 2.9 lakh in newly introduced Rs. 2000 notes in Gujarat.According to the officials of Gujarat’s Anti-Corruption Bureau, the two officials, Superintending Engineer P.
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According to the officials of Gujarat’s Anti-Corruption Bureau, the two officials, Superintending Engineer P Srivivasu and Sub-Divisional officer K Komtekar of Kandla Port Trust had allegedly accepted the bribe for clearing pending bills of a private electrical firm.
According to the report, a middleman for the two officials had accepted Rs 2.5 lakh from the firm, which was a part of the bribe amount
What has stunned the officials is that the whole amount of Rs. 2.9 lakh was in new Rs. 2,000 notes, which had been launched on November 11. Officials are reportedly surprised because the maximum amount which can be withdrawn by an individual in one week is only ₹24,000.
Superintending Engineer P Srivivasu and Sub-Divisional officer K Komtekar of the Kandla Port Trust had sought a bribe of Rs. 4.4 lakh for clearing the pending bills of a private electrical firm, said officials of Gujarat’s Anti-Corruption Bureau. On November 15, a middleman of the two officials, Rudreshar, had accepted part of the amount, which was Rs. 2.5 lakh, from the firm. Later, another Rs. 40,000 was recovered from the home of Srinivasu.
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