Two government officials, including an executive engineer,have been arrested after they were caught accepting a bribe of Rs 45,000 here,an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) spokesperson said on Saturday.
Executive Engineer Rajinder Kumar and an account officer ofSAMAGRA (Education division, SSA-RMSA, division III-IV) Jammu were booked underthe Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act and searches were also conductedat their residences, the official said.
He said the ACB laid a trap on Friday after receipt of acomplaint alleging that the two officials are demanding illegal gratificationto release pending bills worth Rs 15 lakh for works undertaken by aconstruction company.