<p>The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says it caught an assistant engineer of Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) red-handed taking a bribe of Rs 20,000 on Monday.</p>.<p>Naveen D, posted in the Operations and Maintenance (O&M), 4th East subdivision, Bescom, is accused of taking the bribe from an electrical contractor from Varthur. The contractor had applied for permission to install a 280 kV transformer in a housing layout near Balagere Road. He applied for permission in the O&M office in Varthur.</p>.<p>Naveen allegedly demanded Rs 25,000 to give the permission. The contractor didn't want to pay so much money and filed a complaint with the ACB. As per the instructions of ACB officials, he met Naveen in his office and paid him Rs 20,000.</p>.<p>ACB officials who were at the spot arrested Naveen and seized the money. Further investigations are on.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says it caught an assistant engineer of Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) red-handed taking a bribe of Rs 20,000 on Monday.</p>.<p>Naveen D, posted in the Operations and Maintenance (O&M), 4th East subdivision, Bescom, is accused of taking the bribe from an electrical contractor from Varthur. The contractor had applied for permission to install a 280 kV transformer in a housing layout near Balagere Road. He applied for permission in the O&M office in Varthur.</p>.<p>Naveen allegedly demanded Rs 25,000 to give the permission. The contractor didn't want to pay so much money and filed a complaint with the ACB. As per the instructions of ACB officials, he met Naveen in his office and paid him Rs 20,000.</p>.<p>ACB officials who were at the spot arrested Naveen and seized the money. Further investigations are on.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
