A vigilance team arrested Bhupesh Tyagi, the officer in charge of Kotdwar fire station, on Wednesday after allegedly catching him accepting 6,000 rupees in a case linked to a fire No Objection Certificate for a hotel in Lansdowne.
The officer is accused of demanding 20,000 rupees from a hotel businessman to advance the application and issue the fire NOC for a hotel under construction. The businessman allegedly did not want to pay and approached the Vigilance Department in Dehradun.
Complaint led to trap operation
After receiving the complaint, the Vigilance Department conducted an initial inquiry and formed a trap team. A case was registered at the Vigilance Sector police station in Dehradun before the operation was carried out.
According to the reported sequence of events, the complainant was asked to hand over the bribe money to Tyagi. The vigilance team then allegedly caught the officer while he was accepting 6,000 rupees and arrested him at the spot.
The allegation concerns the processing and issuance of a fire NOC for the construction-stage hotel. A fire NOC is part of the approval process handled by the fire department, but the supplied report does not state whether the certificate was ultimately issued.
Further investigation planned
Following the arrest, vigilance officials began questioning Tyagi. The department will also examine whether he allegedly sought bribes from other people in similar matters.
The Vigilance Department said action would be taken under the Prevention of Corruption Act. It will also send a report to the concerned department for departmental proceedings.
The arrest followed a complaint and a trap operation. The allegation against the officer will be subject to the legal process, while the investigation will determine the full circumstances of the case.
Conclusion
Vigilance officials arrested the Kotdwar fire station officer after allegedly catching him accepting 6,000 rupees in connection with a 20,000-rupee demand for a Lansdowne hotel’s fire NOC. Further questioning and departmental action are expected.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Who was arrested in the case?
Bhupesh Tyagi, the officer in charge of Kotdwar fire station, was arrested by the Vigilance Department.
Q. How much money was the officer allegedly demanding?
He was accused of demanding 20,000 rupees from a hotel businessman for the fire NOC process.
Q. How much money was allegedly accepted during the trap?
The vigilance team allegedly caught him accepting 6,000 rupees.
Q. Where was the hotel located?
The hotel was under construction in Lansdowne.
Q. Who filed the complaint?
A hotel businessman who had applied for the fire NOC filed the complaint with the Vigilance Department in Dehradun.
Q. What happens next in the case?
Vigilance officials are questioning the arrested officer and will investigate whether similar demands were allegedly made from others. The department said action would be taken under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
