Archive · 21 May 2025
CBI Arrests Postal Official, Driver in Jaunpur Bribery Case
Ankit Singh and Rohit Yadav, who work for India Post, were arrested for taking a bribe.
Ankit Singh, an SDI, inspected a post office and found a cash shortage.
He asked the Branch Post Master to pay a bribe of Rs 25,000 to avoid suspension.
The CBI caught the driver, Rohit Yadav, accepting the bribe on behalf of Singh.
Both were arrested and are now facing legal trouble.
Ankit Singh, a Sub Divisional Inspector (SDI) of India Post, was arrested.
Rohit Yadav, a Mail Motor driver, was also arrested in the case.
The CBI arrested the two for allegedly accepting a Rs 25,000 bribe.
The bribe was demanded from a Branch Post Master in Jaunpur.
The bribe was related to settling a cash shortage matter to avoid suspension.
- Who
- Ankit Singh, Rohit Yadav, and a Branch Post Master.
- What
- Ankit Singh and Rohit Yadav were arrested for accepting a bribe.
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Ankit Singh and Rohit Yadav accepted a bribe to settle a cash shortage matter to avoid the complainant’s suspension.
- Officer Involved
- Ankit Singh
- Office
- India Post
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 25,000
- Complainant
- Branch Post Master
- Date of Arrest
- Tuesday
- Charges
- Corruption