CBI Arrests Delhi Police Sub-Inspector in Rs 1 Lakh Bribery Case

The CBI registered the case on October 4 following a complaint alleging that the officer, who was investigating a criminal case at Prashant Vihar Police Station, had demanded Rs 1 lakh from the complainant in exchange for providing favourable treatment in the matter.

According to the agency, the officer allegedly found Rs 20,000 on the complainant during a personal search and took the money from him under pressure. The complainant was then allegedly asked to bring the remaining Rs 80,000 the following day.

The CBI subsequently organised a trap on October 4 and apprehended the Sub-Inspector while he was allegedly demanding and accepting the remaining Rs 80,000 from the complainant.

The accused officer has been taken into custody and further investigation is underway, the agency said.

The CBI said the action formed part of its efforts to investigate allegations of corruption involving public servants and urged people to report demands for bribes or other instances of graft involving government officials.

In a separate case, the CBI had on October 3 conducted searches at multiple locations in Mumbai as part of an investigation into an alleged bank fraud involving a reported loss of approximately Rs 93.44 crore to Punjab National Bank (PNB).

The agency registered that case on September 30 following a complaint from PNB's SAM Branch in Mumbai against Hanjer Biotech Energies, its directors and guarantors, as well as unidentified public servants and private individuals.

The case involves allegations of criminal conspiracy, cheating and offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

According to the CBI, the accused allegedly conspired to obtain a term loan of Rs 135 crore against invoices issued by a related entity. The agency has alleged that the loan funds were subsequently diverted for purposes other than those for which they were sanctioned, resulting in an estimated loss of Rs 93.44 crore to PNB.

Searches were conducted at several premises linked to the company's directors in Mumbai, the agency said.