Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Gwalior Engineer Arrested for Bribe Before Retirement
A city engineer in Gwalior, India, was caught taking a bribe right before he retired.
A contractor had asked him for money to finish a job.
The city’s anti-corruption office set up a trap.
When the engineer tried to take the last ₹6,000, police caught him.
He was arrested and a case was filed under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Executive Engineer Sushil Katare was caught accepting a ₹6,000 bribe in Gwalior.
The bribe was part of a ₹36,000 demand to clear a contractor’s file.
The Lokayukta police set up a sting after verifying a complaint.
Katare was arrested on the day before his retirement.
A case was registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
- Who
- Executive Engineer Sushil Katare and Gwalior Lokayukta Superintendent of Police Niranjan Sharma
- What
- Katare was caught accepting a ₹6,000 bribe in a sting operation
- When
- Thursday, the day before Katare’s retirement
- Where
- Gwalior Municipal Corporation office, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To clear a contractor’s file, a ₹36,000 bribe was demanded
- Location
- Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Accused
- Sushil Katare
- Bribe Amount
- ₹36,000
- Arrest Date
- Thursday, one day before retirement
- Act
- Prevention of Corruption Act