Archive · 14 Jun 2025
CBI Arrests EPFO Official for Bribery in Odisha
A government worker who helps manage employee savings was caught taking a bribe.
An EPFO official in Odisha asked for Rs 10,000 from someone to approve a company's application.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) set a trap.
The official was caught taking the money.
He was then put in jail while the CBI continues to investigate.
CBI arrested an EPFO official in Berhampur, Odisha for accepting a bribe.
The official, Anil Rath, was a Senior Social Security Assistant.
He demanded Rs 10,000 from a complainant.
The bribe was for approving an application on the EPFO portal.
The official was caught red-handed and later jailed.
- Who
- Anil Rath, a Senior Social Security Assistant and the CBI.
- What
- CBI arrested an EPFO official for accepting a bribe.
- When
- Not explicitly mentioned.
- Where
- Berhampur, Odisha, at the EPFO Regional Office.
- Why
- The official was taking a bribe to approve an application on the EPFO portal.
- Agency
- CBI
- Location
- Berhampur, Odisha
- Official's Role
- Senior Social Security Assistant
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 10,000
- Purpose of Bribe
- To approve application on EPFO portal
