10-2-2015 Central Bureau of Investigation News

CBI ARRESTS AN INCOME TAX INSPECTOR, ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF EPFO AND CISF INSPECTOR & A PRIVATE PERSON IN SEPARATE CASES OF BRIBERY

New Delhi, 10-02-2015

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Inspector of Income Tax, Range-3, Lucknow for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs.50,000/- from the complainant.              A case was registered against an Inspector, Income Tax, Range-3, Lucknow alleging demand of illegal gratification of Rs.5,00,000/- on behalf of an Income Tax Officer from the complainant for settling the income tax matter of his mother.           CBI laid a trap and the Income Tax Inspector was caught red handed while demanding & accepting bribe of Rs 50,000/- as part payment of the demanded bribe amount of Rs 5,00,000/- from the complainant on behalf of the ITO. Searches were conducted at his residential premises.           The arrested accused was produced before the Competent Court and remanded  to Judicial Custody.            In another case, CBI has arrested an Enforcement Officer, working in the office of Employee Provident Fund Organisation, Bandra, Mumbai for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs.5000/- from the complainant.           A case U/s 7 of PC Act was registered against Enforcement Officer, Employee Provident Fund Organisation(EPFO), Bandra, Mumbai on the allegations that the accused had demanded a bribe of Rs.12,000/- for giving a favourable report to the EPFO office relating to post coverage verification of complainant’s firm. He was caught red handed for  accepting Rs. 5,000/- as  bribe from the complainant.          In yet another case, the Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Office Superintendent, working in the office of Dy. Director, Technical Education, Jaipur and  an Inspector(Company Commander) of CISF, Cantonment, Behror, District – Alwar(Rajasthan) in a bribery case of Rs.50,000/-.          A case was registered on a complaint alleging that the Office Superintendent was demanding Rs.3 lakhs to influence the CISF officer for getting the complainant selected in the medical test for the post of Driver (Constable) in the C.I.S.F. CBI laid a trap and the Office Superintendent was caught red handed while demanding & accepting the bribe of Rs.50,000/- as first instalment from the complainant on behest of CISF Inspector(Company Commander). The CISF Inspector was also arrested. Searches were conducted at the residential premises of the accused.  Both the arrested accused were produced in the Competent Court. Presently, both are in Judicial Custody.