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CBI ARRESTS A SENIOR OFFICIAL OF NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU FOR ACCEPTING A BRIBE OF RS. TWO LAKHS
New Delhi : September 7, 2009
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Incharge Zonal Director, Narcotics Control Bureau, Chandigarh for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. two lakhs from the complainant.
The complainant lodged a complaint in CBI Chandigarh stating that he is running a Pharmaceutical Factory at Baddi (Himachal Pradesh). A team led by Incharge Zonal Director, Narcotics Control Bureau, Chandigarh raided his factory premises and seized certain documents. The accused asked the complainant to meet him at his office at Chandigarh. When the complainant met him at his office, the officer demanded a bribe of Rs. 5 lakhs from the complainant stating that otherwise he will be booked under The Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) Act and further told that he will talk to the complainant at Delhi. He called the complainant to a public place at Delhi and demanded at least Rs.two Lakhs to settle his case. The complainant came to Chandigarh with the records. The accused told him to meet him at Delhi with the bribe amount of Rs. two lakhs. CBI laid a trap and the accused was caught red handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. two lakhs from the complainant yesterday.
Searches were conducted at the official and residential premises of the accused. Incriminating documents connected with the case have been seized.
The accused has been produced before the Special Judge, CBI Cases, Chandigarh today and remanded to 3 days CBI custody.
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