New Delhi/Jalandhar, July 10, 2013: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Branch Manager, Allahabad Bank, Daulatpur Branch, District Gonda (U.P.) alongwith a tout (private person) for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs.7,000 from the complainant.
A case was registered against Branch Manager, Allahabad Bank, Daulatpur Branch, District Gonda for demanding a bribe of Rs.7,000 @ 10% from the complainant for issuing him a Kisan Credit Card having a limit of Rs.70,000. CBI laid a trap and arrested both the accused while demanding and accepting the bribe of Rs.7,000 from the complainant.
In another separate case, CBI has arrested a Branch Manager of Union Bank of India Nayagaon Branch (Madhya Pradesh) for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs. 31,000 from the complainant.
CBI registered a case on a complaint U/s 7 of PC Act, 1988 against the Branch Manager, Union Bank of India, Nayagaon Branch(Madhya Pradesh) on the allegation of demand of bribe of Rs. 38,000 @ Rs. 1,000/- per loan case / beneficiary for disbursing the remaining installments of sanctioned loans under Chief Minister Awas Yojna to 38 beneficiaries of Village Bamori. The accused had earlier obtained part bribe amount of Rs. 7,000/- from the complainant and he had threatened the complainant that if the remaining bribe amount of Rs. 31,000 is not paid to him, remaining installments of sanctioned loans will not be paid to any beneficiaries.
According to the sources, CBI laid a trap and the accused was caught red handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.31,000 from the complainant.
The investigation is continuing.