GURUGRAM: A Gurugram team of Haryana's State Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau arrested an HSVP junior engineer on Friday, November 13, 2026, for allegedly accepting Rs 3 lakh linked to an electricity cable contract in Faridabad. The bureau's official press note says a case was registered at its Gurugram police station against Surender Kumar, an engineer posted with the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran in Faridabad.

The work under investigation concerns underground cable laying in Faridabad's Sectors 76 and 78. The investigating team's Gurugram range office is listed near the community centre in Sector 47, with Bestech Park View as a landmark. This is a Gurugram bureau investigation into a Faridabad contract, and the bureau's note identifies the accused's posting and the project location separately.

What the bureau alleges about the contract payment

According to the official press note posted at 1.50 pm IST on November 13, the complainant's firm had received a Rs 10.50 crore contract from HSVP for the cable work. A payment of Rs 3.46 crore had been released against that work. The bureau alleges that the engineer subsequently asked the complainant for Rs 7 lakh as a two per cent commission.

The note describes Rs 3 lakh as the first instalment of the alleged demand. It says the Gurugram team acted on the complaint, arranged a trap and arrested Kumar while he was accepting that amount. The Rs 10.50 crore contract value, Rs 3.46 crore released payment, Rs 7 lakh alleged demand and Rs 3 lakh trap amount refer to different parts of the case and should not be treated as interchangeable figures.

The bureau identifies Inspector Jaipal Singh as the officer leading the operation. It says Rishabh, an assistant engineer with the Haryana State Pollution Control Board in Gurugram, attended as the gazetted officer. The agency also states that the trap procedure followed Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

  • Arrest announced: November 13, 2026.
  • Accused: Surender Kumar, HSVP junior engineer posted in Faridabad.
  • Case cited by the bureau: FIR 27, dated November 13, 2026, at its Gurugram police station.
  • Provisions cited: Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 308(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

These are the bureau's allegations at the investigation stage. The press note does not announce a conviction, a trial outcome or a court finding against the engineer. It also does not give a remand period or the date of a subsequent hearing. The development established by the note is the arrest and registration of the case, with the contract and alleged demand forming the agency's stated basis.

How a complaint leads to a trap investigation

The case also has a practical point for Gurugram residents and contractors who face an alleged demand for money for official work. In its public explanation of complaint procedures, the bureau distinguishes a trap complaint from a general tip about corruption. A trap starts with a written complaint about a public servant demanding an unlawful payment. Bureau officers assess the complaint before proceeding with the complainant and official witnesses.

The bureau says the complainant or a representative must be present in a trap case. It therefore does not offer the same anonymity for that process as it describes for information about disproportionate assets or other corruption inquiries. Its explanation also says a complaint from someone facing a bribe demand is needed to initiate a trap; it cannot undertake such a trap on its own initiative.

Residents should use the bureau's reporting channels so its officers can decide the next procedural steps. The November 13 note lists toll-free numbers 1064 and 1800-180-2022, WhatsApp number 94178-91064 and the Satark Haryana application for reporting demands. The bureau's public guidance also accepts typed or handwritten complaints, including complaints submitted in person at its police stations.

Where Gurugram residents can reach the bureau

The official range directory lists the Gurugram office telephone as 0124-2219043 and its email as ggm-acb@hry.gov.in. The office address is near the Sector 47 community centre. These details provide a local contact point, while the statewide helplines offer another way to report a demand and obtain directions about approaching the appropriate officers.

The bureau's published guidance says completed corruption investigations proceed to the special court designated for such cases. It does not establish a timetable for this particular investigation. Earlier district coverage includes traffic enforcement supervision changes, the review of investigation timelines and the local legal aid campaign.