How CBI laid trap, caught PWD official ‘red-handed’ taking bribes — recovered Rs 1.6 crore
Around 11.45 pm on July 28, Meena was arrested, caught “red-handed” accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 from Sharma for allegedly signing three completion certificates in connection with a construction project at the trial court.
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In its remand application, the CBI stated that it has recovered Rs 40 lakh from Meena’s house in Delhi. Another Rs 1.2 crore was recovered from his Jaipur house, the CBI claimed, alleging that it has voice call recordings between the complainant and the accused.On July 26, contractor Dinesh Sharma, working in Delhi’s Tis Hazari Court, approached the CBI alleging that a senior PWD official had demanded a commission of 3% for clearing his bills.
Immediately, the CBI lodged an FIR against Kalu Ram Meena (57), an Executive Engineer in the PWD’s Judiciary Civil Division — a unit that handles construction and maintenance work for trial courts — at the Rouse Avenue District Court complex.
Around 11.45 pm on July 28, Meena was arrested, caught “red-handed” accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 from Sharma for allegedly signing three completion certificates in connection with a construction project at the trial court.
He was produced before Special Judge Sanjay Khanagwal of Rouse Avenue Court. Meena spent two days in CBI custody before being sent to judicial custody until August 13 on Wednesday.
In its remand application, the CBI stated that it has recovered Rs 40 lakh from Meena’s house in Delhi. Another Rs 1.2 crore was recovered from his Jaipur house, the CBI claimed, alleging that it has voice call recordings between the complainant and the accused.
“After negotiation, the accused executive engineer demanded a bribe of Rs 30,000 from the complainant for clearing his pending bills. The CBI laid a trap on 28.07.2025 and caught the accused… red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe of Rs 30,000 from the complainant. Searches were conducted at Delhi and Jaipur, which led to the recovery of cash of Rs 1.60 crore as well as property documents, bank accounts having sufficient balance, etc,” the agency had earlier said in a statement.
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