Senior BSNL official arrested on bribe charges

Satyarthi,CGM,BSNL Factory Circle,Kolkata,was arrested late last night while allegedly accepting bribe of Rs 3.25 lakh.

The CBI has arrested Chief General Manager of state-owned BSNL from a hotel in Kolkata for allegedly accepting a bribe from a cable supplier,CBI sources said here today.

S K Satyarthi,CGM,BSNL Factory Circle,Kolkata,was arrested late last night while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 3.25 lakh from the supplier,they said.

Based on a complaint that the chief general manager was allegedly demanding a bribe for awarding a contract of cable supply,the CBI had laid down a trap at the hotel where the alleged exchange of money was to take place,they said.

After getting a signal,the CBI team entered the hotel and arrested Satyarthi,they said.

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