New Delhi, August 20
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two accused including a bank official from U.P. Gramin Bank in Bijnor in a bribery case.
The accused was identified as branch manager, Prathma U.P. Gramin Bank,and his associate private person who accepted bribe of Rs.30,000/ from the complainant as 1st installment of bribe amount of Rs.60,000/-.
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.
The 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 then conducted searches at residential premises of both accused at Bijnor (UP) which led recovery of incriminating documents/articles.
