The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended Ayush Kumar, a Junior Engineer at the Central Water Commission (CWC) in Assam, for demanding and accepting a bribe.

Kumar, stationed in Cachar district’s Megna Sub-Division, was caught red-handed accepting Rs 12,000 to clear a complainant’s pending bills. The CBI had registered a case against Kumar and unknown public servants for allegedly demanding a bribe to clear Rs 1.55 lakh in vehicle hiring payments.

The CBI is conducting searches and investigating the matter further.