Four engineers caught red-handed taking bribe of Rs 4.5 lakh

Mumbai: Four engineers of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) were caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while accepting a bribe of Rs 4.5 lakh.

The accused, identified as Mahishi, Suryavanshi, Dighavakar, and Patkar, were booked under sections 7 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

An interior designer had filed a complaint against the four engineers alleging that they demanded a bribe of Rs 6 lakh but after negotiation, the amount was lowered to Rs 4.5 lakh.

Further investigation in the matter is underway.

[source_without_link]ANI[/source_without_link]