New Delhi, January 5, 2015: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Chief Manager of Syndicate Bank, presently working in Banking Securities & Fraud Cell (BS&FC) of CBI, New Delhi on secondment basis and an Inspector of CBI (on deputation from CISF) in a bribery case of Rs.1 lakh.
A case was registered U/s 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, on a complaint where it has been alleged that the said Bank Officer demanded a bribe of Rs.25 lakhs from the Complainant, whose role was under investigation by CBI in a Bank fraud case of Rs.30 crore, in lieu of ensuring relief and favour to him in the said case. Subsequently, the demand was allegedly brought down to an amount of Rs.10 lakhs, to be paid in two instalments of Rs.5 lakhs each.
CBI laid a trap and the Bank Officer was caught red handed while demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs.1 lakh from the complainant. Subsequent to the trap, investigation has disclosed that the Inspector, CBI (Investigating Officer of the said case), was also allegedly a part of criminal conspiracy along with Bank Officer in demanding and accepting the bribe. He was also arrested.
Searches have been conducted at various places of accused.
Both the arrested accused have been produced today in the designated Court at Delhi.
Further investigation is continuing.
(SK Vyas/Jalandhar)
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Date:
Monday, January 5, 2015