CBI arrests official for demanding, accepting bribe of Rs 3 lakhs from Mumbai-based private company

The accused was identified as Ajay Pawar, and 2016-batch officer of the Indian Corporate Law Service and has been remanded to CBI’s custody till Saturday.

Mumbai: In a major swoop, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Pune-based Assistant Registrar of Companies & Inspector (AROC) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 3 lakhs from the Director of a Mumbai-based private company.

The accused was identified as Ajay Pawar, and 2016-batch officer of the Indian Corporate Law Service.

He has been remanded to CBI’s custody till Saturday.

According to the CBI, the accused demanded a bribe in a matter pertaining to an inquiry initiated by ROC, Pune office against the said Mumbai based private company.

Pawar allegedly threatened them with heavy penalty and prosecution if the demands were not met, according to the investigations.

He asked for a bribe of Rs 30 lakh which was reduced to Rs 5 lakh. Due to repeated demands of bribes by the accused, the complainant's company was allegedly forced to pay Rs 3 lakh. Later, after negotiation, the accused increased the demand for bribe to Rs six lakh and demanded the remaining bribe amount of Rs 3 lakh. He was caught while accepting Rs 3 lakh.