New Delhi/Jalandhar, September 4, 2014: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Additional Director, Central Board of Workers Education (Govt. of India), North Ambazari Road, Nagpur for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 1 lakh from the complainant.
A case was registered by CBI on September 3 this year against an Additional Director, Central Board of Workers Education, Govt. of India, North Ambazari Road, Nagpur(Maharashtra) U/s 7 of P.C. Act, 1988 on the basis of complaint alleging therein demand of illegal gratification of 25% i. e. Rs. 4,00,000 of pending bill amount of Rs. 16,29,932 by the accused for payment of pending bills.
It is further alleged that the Complainant working with Nagpur based private computer firm had approached the Additional Director and requested for payment of pending bills. The Additional Director allegedly demanded a bribe of 25% i.e.Rs.4,00,000 of pending bills amount of about Rs.16,29,932 complainant did not want to pay bribe and lodged a complaint with CBI. CBI laid a trap and caught the accused (a Director level officer in Govt. of India) while accepting bribe of Rs. 1,00,000 from the complainant.
Searches were carried out at residential place of accused. Investment documents in FDRs and Kisan Vikas Patras of about Rs.10 lakhs and investment in a plot around of Rs. 8 lakhs and one flat purchased at Navi Mumbai, were recovered.
The arrested accused is being produced before the Special Court, Nagpur.
Further investigation is continuing.