The Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment on Saturday arrested an LDA junior engineer, a supervisor and a private individual while they were allegedly accepting a ₹7.5 lakh bribe from a property owner. Investigators said the accused misused complaints filed on the Integrated Grievance Redressal System (IGRS) portal to extort money by threatening property owners with enforcement action, according to a Vigilance department press release.

UP Vigilance arrests LDA engineer, two others in ₹7.5 lakh bribery case

The Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment on Saturday arrested an LDA junior engineer, a supervisor and a private individual while they were allegedly accepting a ₹7.5 lakh bribe…

The government also ordered a departmental inquiry against him. Suspension order was issued after the LDA vice-chairman recommended disciplinary action against the accused JE