Ranchi, March 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Wednesday, apprehended the Chief Commercial Inspector (CCI) of South Eastern Railway in Ranchi, state capital of Jharkhand, in connection with a bribery case.The accused, identified as Himanshu Shekhar, allegedly demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a complainant. The case, registered by the CBI on March 25, pertains to allegations that the CCI sought 10 per cent of the complainant’s pending bills, which amounted …
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New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Assistant Engineer (AE) of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in a bribery case, officials said on Saturday.The accused, identified as Hukam Singh Meena, was posted at the MCD’s Shahdara South Zone, QUC Office in Ghazipur. He was apprehended while allegedly demanding and accepting illegal gratification from a complainant in connection with official work.According to the CBI, a case was registered on Marc…
Patna, March 2 (IANS) The fight against corruption in Bihar has gathered pace in 2026, with the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) intensifying its crackdown under a zero-tolerance policy. Addressing a press conference on Monday, SVU Director General Jitendra Singh Gangwar said that the Bureau has registered 28 cases in the first two months of 2026 (January and February), averaging about 14 cases per month.The cases include serious offences such as bribery and possession of disproportionate assets (DA…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) In the highest-ever cash seizure by Odisha’s Vigilance Department, the anti corruption sleuths on Wednesday unearthed over Rs 4 crore in cash from the Bhubaneswar flat of Deputy Director of Mines, Cuttack Circle. The accused, identified as Debabrata Mohanty, was apprehended on Tuesday night for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 from a licensed coal vendor for allowing smooth running of his coal depot and to grant permission to transport coal.Following his arrest…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 19 (IANS) Continuing its crackdown on corruption, the Odisha Vigilance department, on Thursday, arrested two persons, including the tehsildar of Soro in Balasore district of the state after he was caught red-handed while taking bribe from a businessman. “On Thursday, Daitari Mallik, Tehasildar of Soro, along with Dayanidhi Jena (private person) has been apprehended by the Odisha Vigilance for receiving a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a truck owner to facilitate release of his five det…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Delhi Police for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh from a complainant in connection with a property dispute, officials said on Wednesday. The arrested accused has been identified as ASI Sunder Pal, posted at the C.R. Park police station.According to the CBI, a case was registered on Tuesday following allegations that the accused had demanded an illegal gra…
Hyderabad, Feb 10 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement has registered an ECIR in the Tirupati laddu adulteration case to begin the probe into allegations of money laundering.The Central agency registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against the accused, sources said on Tuesday.The ED launched the investigation based on the charge sheets filed by the CBI-led Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the case.There are allegations of hawala-…
Lucknow, Jan 28 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two officials of Northern Railway, Lucknow, for allegedly accepting a bribe during the processing of a pension claim, an official statement said on Wednesday.The arrested officials include Akash Tyagi, an Accountant in the Office of Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Northern Railway, and Akshay Srivastava, Assistant Divisional Finance Manager (ADFM), DRM, Lucknow. Both were caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 70,…
Patna, Jan 21 (IANS) Adopting a zero-tolerance policy against corruption, Sheohar District Magistrate Pratibha Rani has suspended Revenue Officer Ramkrit Mahto, posted in Puranhia block of Bihar, with immediate effect. The action follows his arrest by the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) while allegedly accepting a bribe.According to an official, the incident occurred on January 5, when the SVU laid a trap and caught the accused revenue officer red-handed while accepting Rs 10,000.The bribe was alle…
Patna, Jan 14 (IANS) Despite repeated actions against corruption in Bihar, incidents of bribery involving government officials continue to surface almost daily. In a major action, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau has arrested a revenue officer posted in the Barauli Circle of Gopalganj district while accepting a bribe. The incident has caused a stir in administrative circles. The accused has been identified as Vijay Singh, a Revenue Officer posted at the Barauli Circle office.He was caught red-…