Gurugram, November 13, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB) has arrested a junior engineer posted with the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) in Faridabad for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 3 lakh.
The accused, identified as Surender Kumar, was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting the first instalment of the bribe from a complainant. An FIR (No. 27), dated November 13, 2026, has been registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 308(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at the SV&ACB police station in Gurugram.
According to the bureau, the case relates to a Rs 10.50-crore tender awarded to the complainant’s firm by HSVP, Faridabad, for laying underground electricity cables in Sectors 76 and 78.
After Rs 3.46 crore was released against the work, the accused junior engineer allegedly demanded Rs 7 lakh as a two per cent commission. Acting on the complaint, the SV&ACB Gurugram team laid a trap and arrested Kumar while he was allegedly accepting Rs 3 lakh as the first instalment.
The trap operation was conducted under the leadership of Inspector Jaipal Singh. Rishabh, Assistant Engineer (AEE) with the Haryana State Pollution Control Board, Gurugram, was present as the gazetted officer. The bureau said the proceedings were carried out in accordance with Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
The SV&ACB has urged citizens to report demands for bribes by government officials through the Satark Haryana mobile app, toll-free helplines 1064 and 1800-180-2022, or WhatsApp number 94178-91064.
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