Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an officer of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) over accepting a bribe of Rs. 70,000 from the complainant for the release of an impounded trailer.
The accused was identified as Bablu Kumar, Sub-Inspector, Outpost Uran, RPF Thana in Navi Mumbai.
The CBI has registered a case on a complaint on allegations that the accused demanded a bribe of Rs. 70,000 in lieu of release of his trailer. The complainant had filed an application before the Railway Court for the release of his seized trailer, which is fixed for hearing on July 20.
"The accused allegedly threatened the complainant that he would not release the trailer even after court order, if the complainant does not pay the bribe", a CBI official said.
The agency laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 70,000 from the complainant.
He has been remanded to CBI custody till July 19.
The CBI conducted searches at the residential premises of the accused at Kalyan in Thane district.
Published 17 July 2024, 08:57 IST