2 fire officials in CBI net for graft

Two officials from the Municipal Corporation’s (MC) Fire Department were nabbed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today at the Manimajra fire station for allegedly accepting a bribe. According to CBI sources, the suspects, identified as Dassehru Singh, a...

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Chandigarh, Updated At : 06:09 AM Nov 08, 2024 IST

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Two officials from the Municipal Corporation’s (MC) Fire Department were nabbed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today at the Manimajra fire station for allegedly accepting a bribe.

According to CBI sources, the suspects, identified as Dassehru Singh, a Station Fire Officer, and Kamleshwar, a leading fireman, were reportedly demanding bribe for issuing a fire no-objection certificate (NOC) for a commercial building.

The complainant contacted the CBI, leading to a trap that resulted in the arrest of both the suspects.