Madhya Pradesh: CBI Charges Railway Health Inspector Over Bribery Claims
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Synopsis
The CBI has charged a chief health inspector from Itarsi railway station in Madhya Pradesh for demanding a bribe of Rs 1 lakh. The inspector threatened to block payments to a contracted firm unless the bribe was paid, leading to a formal complaint and investigation.
Key Takeaways
- Chief Health Inspector Hari Mohan Meena booked by CBI.
- Alleged bribe demand of Rs 1 lakh for processing payments.
- Complaint filed by Mahesh Enterprises' supervisor.
- Preliminary CBI findings support bribery allegations.
- Similar recent case involving Air India doctor convicted for bribery.
New Delhi, Feb 15 (NationPress) The CBI has initiated action against a chief health inspector at Itarsi railway station in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to facilitate the processing of a Rs 9.32-lakh bill from a contracted company.
The accusation against Chief Health Inspector Hari Mohan Meena was lodged by Yogesh Sahu, a supervisor at Mahesh Enterprises, which had been contracted by the railways for work at Itarsi’s new yard.
Sahu claimed that Meena not only threatened to halt payments to his company but also indicated he would initiate a vigilance inquiry against them.
The hand-written complaint submitted on February 14, 2025, was received by the CBI office in Bhopal, which confirmed the allegations to be prima facie valid.
The CBI’s preliminary findings suggested that the information in Sahu’s complaint indicated the occurrence of a cognizable offense, punishable under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, which pertains to bribery among public servants, implicating Meena.
This case involving the railway chief health inspector follows a recent incident where an Air India doctor was sentenced by a Special CBI court to three years of rigorous imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 1 lakh, for soliciting a bribe of Rs 25,000 in exchange for a favorable medical report for a new employee.
Suresh Marotrao Bhagatkar, the convicted Air India doctor from Mumbai, was found guilty of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
It was alleged that he demanded illegal payment to provide a favorable blood test result during the medical examination of a candidate for a Security Agent position at Air India Air Transport Corporation Limited (AIATS), a subsidiary of Air India Ltd.
During the trial, the court evaluated 27 prosecution witnesses and 49 documents/exhibits that supported the charges against the accused.
