Maharashtra Crime: CBI Arrests WCL Official For Accepting ₹40,000 Bribe In Nagpur Bill Payment Case
Mumbai, September 30, 2026: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the Senior Overseer (Civil), Umred Area, Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), Nagpur, in a bribery case. The CBI registered the instant case on September 30 against the accused Pawan Nakhate, based on a complaint alleging that the accused Senior Overseer (Civil), Gokul Murpar Sub Area, Umred Area, WCL, demanded a…
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior official from Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) in Maharashtra on allegations of accepting a bribe. The arrested individual is Pawan Nakhate, who holds the position of Senior Overseer (Civil) in the Umred Area of WCL, located in Nagpur. According to the CBI, Nakhate was accused of demanding a bribe of ₹40,000 in exchange for releasing payment for a specific construction work.
The bribe demand came to light when the complainant, who was contracted by WCL to make two borewells and install submersible pumps for drinking water supply at a rehabilitation site in Pirwa village, reported the alleged misconduct. The contract was awarded by WCL for this project. The CBI set a trap to catch the accused individual in the act and successfully apprehended him while he was allegedly accepting the bribe amount of ₹40,000.
The case was registered by the CBI on September 30, 2026, based on the complaint filed by the victim. The bribery allegations specifically revolve around the payment of ₹50,000, which is equivalent to 2% of the total bill amount of ₹25.35 lakh for the completed work.
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