Dehradun: The video of a Peyjal Nigam employee allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 9 lakh for clearing funds for the construction of a sewage treatment plant in Mothrowala here has gone viral on social media.
The video purportedly shows Imran Ahmed, an engineer who is in-charge of the plant, taking bribe from the contractor handling the project. He is even heard saying that the money would be distributed among the other senior officials, including the managing director.
Talking to TOI, Bhajan Singh, MD of Peyjal Nigam, said, “The allegations are completely false. We have initiated an internal probe into the matter. We will check whether the video is genuine or whether somebody is trying to malign the department. Action will be taken if the allegations are proven to be true.”
TOI has not been able to independently verify the authenticity of the video.
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