Archive · 28 Aug 2026
CBI Arrests Two BSNL Engineers Over ₹1.50 Lakh Bribe
The CBI says two BSNL engineers in Bhopal accepted bribes.
Each engineer allegedly took ₹75,000.
Together, the alleged bribe was ₹1.50 lakh.
The officers were identified as Awanish Kumar Shukla and VB Chakrapani.
They allegedly demanded ₹4 lakh from a company based in Jabalpur.
The company had completed maintenance and electrical work for BSNL.
The money was allegedly requested to process the company’s unpaid bills for 14 projects.
The CBI caught the officers during a planned trap and searched some of their homes and offices.
The CBI arrested two BSNL engineers in Bhopal for allegedly accepting ₹75,000 each.
The accused were chief engineer Awanish Kumar Shukla and superintending engineer VB Chakrapani.
The officers allegedly demanded ₹4 lakh from a Jabalpur-based firm.
The demand was linked to processing pending bills for 14 BSNL works.
The CBI conducted searches at premises in Bhopal, Lucknow and Kanpur.
- Who
- The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested BSNL chief engineer Awanish Kumar Shukla and superintending engineer VB Chakrapani.
- What
- The two engineers were allegedly caught accepting ₹75,000 each as part of a ₹4 lakh bribe demand.
- When
- The CBI registered the case on August 27 and made the arrests on Thursday.
- Where
- The arrests occurred in Bhopal; searches were conducted in Bhopal, Lucknow and Kanpur.
- Why
- The alleged bribe was demanded to process pending bills related to 14 works completed by a Jabalpur-based firm.
- Agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Accused
- Awanish Kumar Shukla and VB Chakrapani
- Positions
- Chief engineer (electrical) and superintending engineer (electrical), BSNL Bhopal
- Alleged total demand
- ₹4 lakh
- Amount allegedly accepted
- ₹75,000 from each officer, totaling ₹1.50 lakh
- Related work
- Operation and Comprehensive Maintenance and electrical installation work
- Search locations
- Residential and office premises in Bhopal, Lucknow and Kanpur