Archive · 7 Jan 2026
CBI Arrests UP Gramin Bank Manager, Peon for Bribery
The CBI arrested a bank manager and a peon in Basti, Uttar Pradesh, for taking a bribe.
The manager worked at the Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank, and the peon helped him.
A customer complained that they asked for Rs 15,000 to give the rest of his loan money.
They agreed to take Rs 10,000.
The CBI set a trap and caught them taking the money.
Both are in custody, and the CBI is still investigating.
The CBI also recently stopped a bribery scheme in Jhansi.
CBI arrested Naveen Singh Kuldeep, a branch manager, and Anil Kumar, a peon, for accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000.
The case was registered after a customer complained about a bribe demand for releasing the remaining loan amount.
The customer had applied for a Rs 5 lakh loan under the Chief Minister Yuva Udhyami Yojana.
The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed while accepting the bribe.
Both accused have been arrested and are expected to be produced before the court.
- Who
- Naveen Singh Kuldeep (Branch Manager) and Anil Kumar (Peon) of Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank, Basti
- What
- Arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000
- When
- Case registered on Monday, arrested on Tuesday
- Where
- Makhauda Dham branch, Basti, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- For allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe for releasing the remaining portion of a sanctioned loan
- Arrested Individuals
- Naveen Singh Kuldeep (Branch Manager), Anil Kumar (Peon)
- Bank
- Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank, Makhauda Dham branch
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 10,000
- Loan Amount
- Rs 5 lakh
- Disbursed Amount
- Rs 2.72 lakh
- Complaint Filed
- Monday
- Trap Laid
- Tuesday
- Case Status
- Under investigation