Archive · 19 Aug 2026
CBI Arrests I&B Officer in ₹10 Lakh Bribery Case
The CBI investigates possible corruption by public officials.
It arrested an accounts officer named Sandeep from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
The agency says he wanted money to process a company’s contract-renewal paperwork quickly.
The complaint said he first demanded ₹15 lakh.
Officials said the amount was later negotiated to ₹10 lakh.
The CBI said it caught him allegedly accepting that money through his wife.
The case was registered on August 18, and the trap took place on Tuesday.
The allegations will be examined through the legal process.
The CBI arrested Sandeep, a Deputy Controller of Accounts posted with the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
The agency alleged that he demanded ₹15 lakh to expedite a private company’s contract-renewal file.
After negotiation, he allegedly agreed to accept ₹10 lakh.
The CBI said it caught him allegedly accepting the money through his wife during a Tuesday trap.
The agency registered the case on August 18 based on a complaint from a businessman.
- Who
- The CBI arrested Sandeep, a 2020-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service officer and Deputy Controller of Accounts in the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
- What
- He was arrested in an alleged bribery case involving ₹10 lakh; the complaint alleged that he demanded ₹15 lakh.
- When
- The CBI registered the case on August 18; officials said the trap occurred on Tuesday and the arrest was announced on Wednesday. The year was not specified.
- Where
- The accused was posted with the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as an Internal Financial Adviser.
- Why
- He allegedly sought money to expedite the renewal file for a private company’s contract, which was pending before him.
- Arresting agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation
- Accused
- Sandeep, a Deputy Controller of Accounts and Internal Financial Adviser
- Service and batch
- 2020-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service
- Ministry
- Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- Alleged demand
- ₹15 lakh
- Alleged accepted bribe
- ₹10 lakh
- File involved
- Renewal of a private company’s contract
- Case registration
- August 18
