{
  "id": 1294026,
  "title": "CBI arrests railway engineer, another person in Vijayawada on bribery charge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/cbi-arrests-railway-engineer-another-person-in-vijayawada-on-bribery",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T15:16:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/cbi-arrests-railway-engineer-another-person-in-vijayawada-on-bribery-charge/article71353293.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Bapiraju, a Senior Section Engineer with the South Central Railway in Vijayawada, and an individual named Chandu on Sunday. Authorities claim the pair were caught while accepting a bribe of ₹15 lakh from an unknown source. The CBI registered a case against several unidentified public servants and representatives of a private firm following a complaint. The arrested individuals allegedly sought a bribe in exchange for releasing bonus payments for Automatic Block Signalling projects awarded to two joint venture companies. Ongoing searches are being conducted in several locations, including Visakhapatnam, Pithapuram, Vijayawada, and Hyderabad. The arrested parties will be brought before the CBI court on Monday.",
  "summary": "They are accused of accepting a bribe of ₹15 lakh for releasing bonus for the Automatic Block Signalling works allotted to two joint venture companies",
  "key_points": [
    "CBI arrests Bapiraju, a Senior Section Engineer, and Chandu in Vijayawada",
    "Alleged bribe of ₹15 lakh offered for releasing bonus payments",
    "Searches conducted in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Pithapuram, and Hyderabad"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}