Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Special CBI Court Sends Three CISF Officials Into Custody
Three officials from the CISF accounts office in Ranchi were arrested over alleged bribery.
A special court allowed the CBI to keep them in custody for three days.
The officials are Santosh Kumar Mahto, Sunil Kumar and Sujit Kumar Singh.
The CBI said it wants to question them about the case.
The agency also wants to find out whether other officials were involved.
Investigators searched their premises.
They found digital devices, property and investment papers, jewellery and bank transaction records.
They also recovered substantial amounts of cash.
A special CBI court remanded three CISF officials to three days of agency custody.
The officials were arrested on Thursday over alleged bribery charges.
The accused officials work at the Regional Pay and Accounts Office in Ranchi.
The CBI said custody was needed for interrogation and to identify other potentially involved officials.
Searches led to the seizure of digital devices, documents, jewellery, bank records and substantial cash.
- Who
- The CBI arrested CISF officials Santosh Kumar Mahto, Sunil Kumar and Sujit Kumar Singh.
- What
- A special CBI court granted the agency three days of custody in an alleged bribery case.
- When
- The arrests took place on Thursday, and the court order was reported on Friday, August 28.
- Where
- The officials were posted at the Regional Pay and Accounts Office of the CISF in Ranchi.
- Why
- The CBI sought custody for interrogation and to ascertain whether other officials were involved.
- Agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation
- Court order
- Three days of CBI custody
- Case
- Alleged bribery charges
- Officials arrested
- Santosh Kumar Mahto, Sunil Kumar and Sujit Kumar Singh
- Workplace
- Regional Pay and Accounts Office, CISF, Ranchi
- Items seized
- Digital devices, property and investment documents, jewellery, bank transaction records and substantial cash