Overview
- CBI agents say they arrested a Senior Section Engineer in Silchar after catching him accepting Rs 20,000 in marked notes during a sting operation.
- The payment was alleged to be a one percent commission demanded to clear a pending contractor bill of about Rs 20 lakh.
- The case began with a contractor's complaint and was followed by an on‑the‑spot trap that led to the official's immediate arrest and filing of a CBI case.
- Searches at the accused's residence are under way and investigators are examining files and records as they seek to establish the full scope and any other participants.
- The action is part of a cluster of recent CBI probes into alleged commission-taking by railway officials, which could lead to further arrests or wider document seizures as inquiries continue.