Archive · 19 Jul 2026
CBI Arrests Man Impersonating Central Govt Official for Bribes
A man named Prabhu Dayal was arrested by the CBI for pretending to be a government official.
He was demanding bribes from people who applied for loans to start poultry farms.
He told people he could help them get their loans approved if they paid him money.
The CBI set a trap and caught him after he accepted some of the bribe money.
They found out he was using different phone numbers and moving around to avoid getting caught.
He was finally arrested at his home in Agra.
Prabhu Dayal impersonated a Department of Animal Husbandry official to demand bribes.
He targeted poultry farm owners applying for loans under the AHIDF scheme.
The CBI set a trap and arrested him after he accepted a bribe of Rs 5,000.
Dayal used multiple phone numbers and bank accounts to collect and transfer bribe money.
He was arrested in Agra after an extensive investigation involving digital surveillance.
- Who
- Prabhu Dayal, a man impersonating a Central government official
- What
- Demanding bribes from loan applicants
- When
- Arrested on June 30, case registered on June 29
- Where
- Agra, Uttar Pradesh; Uttarakhand (where the victim is based)
- Why
- To collect bribes for loan approval and other services
- Accused Name
- Prabhu Dayal
- Impersonated Official
- Rishi Gupta
- Bribe Amount Demanded
- Rs 45,000
- Loan Amount
- Rs 22.50 lakh
- Loan Fund
- Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)
- Arrest Date
- June 30
- Arrest Location
- Village Chhota Pootha Bisarana, Agra, Uttar Pradesh