CBI arrests manager of UP Gramin Bank, one another in bribery case
The bank official had sought bribe in order to sanction of loan of Rs. 6 lakh under Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) Scheme
New Delhi, August 12
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two accused including from U.P. Gramin Bank in Bijnor, UP and his associate private person a while demanding and accepting bribe.
The federal probe agency arrested the Branch Manager, Prathma Kotkadar Branch and a private person.
A case was registered by CBI on a complaint against accused Branch Manager, Prathma U.P. Gramin Bank, Kotkadar Branch, Bijnor (U.P), on allegations that accused demanded illegal gratification of Rs. 60,000/- from the complainant, in order to sanction of loan of Rs. 6 lakh under Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) Scheme.
CBI laid a trap and caught said accused (public servant) and his associate (private person) red-handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.30,000 from the complainant.(1st installment of bribe amount of Rs.60,000.
The agency also conducted searches are being conducted at residential premises of both accused at Bijnor (UP) which led recovery of incriminating documents/articles.
