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CBI Arrests Three in ₹15 Lakh Billboard Bribery Case
The CBI says three people were arrested in a suspected bribery case.
One person worked as a Senior Secretariat Assistant for the MCD.
The other two people were private individuals.
The case involves putting up billboards, hoardings and LED displays in New Delhi.
Investigators allege that money was sought to allow displays after a tender had ended.
They also allege that extra displays were permitted beyond approved numbers.
The CBI says the three were caught during a transaction involving ₹15 lakh.
Searches connected to the case reportedly found ₹25.25 lakh in cash.
The CBI arrested an MCD Senior Secretariat Assistant and two private persons in New Delhi.
The alleged bribery case concerns billboard, hoarding and LED-display installations.
The CBI registered the case on September 16, 2026, against an MCD Inspector and others.
The agency alleges payments were sought for displays after tender expiry and beyond sanctioned numbers.
The accused were allegedly caught transacting ₹15 lakh, while searches recovered ₹25.25 lakh in cash.
- Who
- The CBI arrested an MCD Senior Secretariat Assistant and two private persons; the case was registered against an MCD Inspector and others.
- What
- An alleged ₹15 lakh bribery case involving billboard, hoarding and LED-display permissions.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- When
- The CBI registered the case and conducted the trap on September 16, 2026.
- Why
- The CBI alleges illegal gratification was sought to permit displays after the tender period ended and to allow additional displays beyond sanctioned numbers.
Key facts
- Investigating agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Arrests
- Three people
- Government body involved
- Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)
- Alleged bribe amount
- ₹15 lakh
- Cash recovered
- ₹25.25 lakh
- Case registration date
- September 16, 2026
- Subject matter
- Billboards, hoardings and LED displays
Sources
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