The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has detained the Branch Manager of the State Bank of India (SBI) at Dumaria Branch in Godda district, Jharkhand, over a bribery incident. The arrest was made following allegations that the accused official sought a bribe of Rs 60,000 for handling a claim under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) on May 31. The claim, totaling Rs 2 lakh, pertained to the complainant’s deceased mother, leading to the arrest of the accused on June 1.
The CBI stated that the accused also requested an additional Rs 17,000 to lift a hold on withdrawing Rs 35,000 after the deceased account holder’s bank account was transferred to the complainant’s name. Acting on the complaint, the CBI set a trap and apprehended the accused while he was allegedly demanding and receiving a total bribe of Rs 77,000 from the complainant. The accused was caught red-handed during the operation, as per officials.
Subsequent to the arrest, the CBI conducted searches at the accused’s office and residence to collect further evidence linked to the case. The detained SBI Branch Manager is set to appear before the competent court in Dhanbad, with ongoing investigations in progress. This arrest is part of a series of recent anti-corruption measures undertaken by the CBI.
In recent actions, the CBI arrested Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, a senior executive, in connection with a case involving an alleged loss exceeding Rs 6,000 crore to an SBI-led consortium of banks. Additionally, Satish Kumar Sharma, a nominated member of the Meerut Cantonment Board in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested after reportedly accepting a bribe of Rs 3 lakh on May 30. Earlier in May, Sanjay Meena, Superintendent of the CGST Office, Range-I, Meerut, along with computer operator Yash Sharma, were arrested by the agency in connection with a Rs 6,000 bribery case.
