The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended the Branch Manager and a Field Officer of UP Gramin Bank’s Sahaspur branch in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district, along with a private individual, for allegedly soliciting and receiving a bribe of Rs 45,000. The bribe was linked to the approval of a government loan, as per an official statement.
The individuals taken into custody are Kapil Kumar, Branch Manager of UP Gramin Bank, Sahaspur, Bijnor; Vikas Kumar, Field Officer at the same branch; and Mohd Noman, a casual worker who served as a private intermediary. The CBI initiated the case on January 31 following a complaint against the Field Officer.
A complaint was lodged against the Field Officer by the agency after the complainant’s wife applied for a loan of Rs 5 lakh under the Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Yojana with the UP Gramin Bank branch in Sahaspur. Allegedly, the Field Officer first demanded an illicit gratification of Rs 40,000 from the complainant for processing and approving the loan, which was later increased to Rs 45,000, according to the CBI.
Further investigation is ongoing to determine if other officials were involved and to examine whether similar corrupt activities occurred at the branch. The CBI is actively probing cases of fraud and bribery, resulting in convictions that include imprisonment and fines.
