Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Court Takes Cognisance of CBI Bribery Case Against NDMC Officials
A court in Delhi reviewed a CBI chargesheet about an alleged bribe involving three municipal officials.
The case concerns a juice vendor whose two carts had been taken away.
The CBI says one official asked for money to return them.
It alleges another official helped discuss the amount, and a third took the money.
Investigators say they later found the cash hidden in a store washroom.
Two officials were arrested, while the third was named but not arrested.
The court has formally taken up the case and called the accused to appear on November 20.
The report contains a date mismatch: it describes court action in October but places the alleged events in December 2025.
A Delhi court took cognisance of a CBI chargesheet against three NDMC officials accused in a bribery case.
The CBI alleges the case began after a vendor’s two carts were seized and he was asked to pay for their release.
The chargesheet alleges Vinay Kumar demanded Rs 4,000, while Rajesh negotiated the amount and Satish received the money on Kumar’s behalf.
The CBI says the money was later recovered from an iron cooking pan in a store washroom; Kumar and Satish were arrested, while Rajesh was not.
The court summoned the accused for November 20; the report’s stated October court dates conflict with its December 2025 account of the alleged events.
- Who
- Former NDMC store in-charge Vinay Kumar, NDMC officials Satish and Rajesh, and complainant Farman Ali.
- What
- A Delhi court took cognisance of a CBI chargesheet alleging the officials were involved in a Rs 4,000 bribe demand related to the release of two seized carts.
- When
- The court order was dated October 6, and the accused were summoned for November 20. The report also says the alleged events occurred in December 2025, which conflicts with the October court dates.
- Where
- Sarojini Nagar Market and an NDMC store in Laxmi Bai Nagar, Delhi; the case was heard by a Delhi court.
- Why
- The CBI alleges the bribe was sought to release the vendor’s seized juice carts.
- Accused
- Vinay Kumar, Satish and Rajesh, all identified in the report as NDMC officials
- Alleged bribe
- Rs 4,000
- Complainant
- Farman Ali, a Sarojini Nagar resident and juice vendor
- Property involved
- Two juice carts
- Alleged recovery
- The CBI says the money was recovered from an iron kadhai in the store washroom and the notes matched the pre-trap record.
- Arrests
- Kumar and Satish were arrested; Rajesh was named in the chargesheet but not arrested.
- Next court date
- November 20
- Date discrepancy
- The report gives an October 6 court order and October 7 dateline, but dates the complaint and alleged events to December 2025.