According to officials, the accused officers had initially demanded ₹1 lakh, or 2% of the contract value, to provide site access for repair and maintenance work under a government tender
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three Military Engineer Services (MES) officers posted in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 80,000 from a contractor. This marks the second major case against MES officials in the state within the last two years.
Those arrested are: Nitesh Kumar Singh, Garrison Engineer, Rakesh Sahu, Assistant Garrison Engineer, Deepak, Junior Engineer and middleman Rajesh Mishra, as per the CBI.
According to officials, the accused officers had initially demanded ₹1 lakh, or 2 per cent of the contract value, to provide site access for repair and maintenance work under a government tender. Following negotiations, the demand was reduced to ₹80,000.
Acting on a complaint from the contractor, the CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed while receiving the bribe. Searches at their offices and residences led to the recovery of incriminating documents and materials, the agency said.
This case comes in the wake of a larger probe launched in July 2023, when the CBI registered five cases involving MES officials in Jabalpur for awarding 59 non-viable contracts between 2020 and 2023, causing an alleged loss of ₹16.24 crore to the government.
As part of that investigation, searches were conducted across Jabalpur, Jodhpur, Prayagraj, and Shillong, resulting in the seizure of further evidence against MES officers and private entities involved in corrupt
Published on September 13, 2025