The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Gauam Basutkar, Sub Area Manager, Ghonsa Open Cast Mine (OCM), Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), Wani North Area, Wani, District- Yavatamal (Maharashtra) for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs. one lakh from the Complainant.
The CBI has registered a case on complaint against the said Sub Area Manager, Ghonsa Open Cast Mine, Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), Wani North Area, Wani, District- Yavatamal (Maharashtra) on the allegations of demanding bribe of Rs. 3,23,610/- from the Complainant to issue the delivery order for lifting the coal from the WCL Mine.
It was further alleged that the Complainant’s firm was authorized to lift 8200 MT coal from Ghonsa OCM, WCL, Wani North Area but the firm could lift only 4623 MT coal. It was also alleged that the accused denied to issue the new delivery order and demanded a negotiated bribe of Rs. 3,19,000/- for earlier favour rendered by him to Complainant and to issue new delivery order for 2500 MT Coal.
The CBI team laid a trap and caught the accused red handed while demanding & accepting bribe of Rs. one lakh as the first installment from the Complainant. Searches were conducted at the official & residential premises of the accused which led to recovery of documents relating to property and other incriminating documents, the official note of CBI said.
The arrested accused was produced before the Special Judge, CBI Cases, Kelapur, District- Yavatmal (Maharashtra) and has been remanded to Police Custody up to 08.02.2023.
