Dated: 08.10.2026
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Sanitary Inspector, working in
Municipal Corporation (MC), Chandigarh, in a bribery case.
The CBI registered the instant case on 07.10.2026 against the said accused on allegations
that the accused Sanitary Inspector demanded illegal gratification of Rs.14 Lakh for
processing/clearance of pending and future bills of the complainant’s firm. It was further
alleged that the accused threatened to withhold the bills and get the firm’s tender cancelled in
case the bribe was not paid.
The CBI laid a trap on 07.10.2026 and caught the accused Sanitary Inspector red-handed
while demanding and accepting an illegal gratification of Rs. 5 Lakh, as part payment of the
demanded bribe amount, from the contractor engaged with MC Chandigarh.
Searches were conducted at the residential and office premises of the accused, which led to
the recovery of incriminating documents and documents pertaining to immovable property.
The arrested accused will be produced before the Competent Court at Chandigarh today.
Further investigation is underway.
Name of the arrested accused:
Shakti,
Sanitary Inspector, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh
