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Crime
CBI arrests senior WCR engineer in Jabalpur for ₹45,000 bribe
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 07 Nov 2026, 10:44 AM
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The CBI's Anti-Corruption Bureau in Jabalpur has arrested a senior section engineer from West Central Railway for demanding a bribe to save the jobs of 30 employees.
Jabalpur: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior railway official in a bribery case related to employment irregularities. The accused, identified as Ajayveer Singh, serves as a Senior Section Engineer with the West Central Railway (WCR) and was posted at New Katni Junction.
According to the investigation, Singh was caught in the act of receiving a bribe of ₹45,000. The demand was allegedly made to secure the positions of 30 railway employees, implying that their jobs were at risk due to administrative or disciplinary proceedings.
The arrest was carried out by the CBI's Anti-Corruption Bureau team operating out of Jabalpur. The agency has seized the cash amount as part of the ongoing inquiry into the alleged corruption.
This incident highlights the CBI's continued efforts to curb corruption within the Indian Railways system, particularly in cases involving the misuse of power to influence employment outcomes.
According to the investigation, Singh was caught in the act of receiving a bribe of ₹45,000. The demand was allegedly made to secure the positions of 30 railway employees, implying that their jobs were at risk due to administrative or disciplinary proceedings.
The arrest was carried out by the CBI's Anti-Corruption Bureau team operating out of Jabalpur. The agency has seized the cash amount as part of the ongoing inquiry into the alleged corruption.
This incident highlights the CBI's continued efforts to curb corruption within the Indian Railways system, particularly in cases involving the misuse of power to influence employment outcomes.