The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The Rapid Action Battalion yesterday arrested DESA executive engineer Shamsul Alam Bhuiyan for taking bribe from a client in Kajla under Jatrabari police station in the city

The RAB-10 control room duty officer, Corporal Anwar Hossain, said a RAB team had arrested Bhuiyan in a raid on the Kajla power distribution office in Demra.

The RAB officer said, Abida Sultana Mitu, a Demra resident, filed an application with the office on March 22 to take a domestic power connection.

Mitu met the executive engineer after the power connection was not given as promised.

Bhuiyan demanded Tk 22,000 from her in return for a quick connection, the RAB officer said.

Mitu gave Bhuiyan Tk 10,000, but the connection was not given to her house. Mitu again met Bhuiyan and he demanded the remaining Tk 12,000, prompting her to inform the RAB about the matter, Hossain said.

Mitu assured the engineer of giving the rest of the amount on Tuesday and tipped off RAB officials of her plan.

The RAB members raided the power distribution office when Mitu was giving the money to Bhuiyan.