The CBI laid a trap and caught the MTS for accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000/- from the complainant

New Delhi, February 18

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a Conservation Assistant and an MTS, both working in Archaeological Survey of India, Bellary Sub-Circle in a bribery of Rs. 50,000/-.

A case was registered on complaint against the accused on the allegations of demanding bribe for showing favour to complainant. It was further alleged that the public servant had issued notice to the complainant requiring him to stop the construction undertaken by him alleging that the said construction was within the prohibited area near the protected monument in Bellary.

The CBI laid a trap and caught the MTS for accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000/- from the complainant. Later, the Conservation Assistant was also caught. During searches, a cash of Rs. 44 lakh (approx.) and several documents related to property were recovered.