Archive · 23 Jul 2026
CBI Arrests EPFO Officer for Accepting Bribe
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an officer from the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in Patiala.
The officer, Shubham Tyagi, was caught taking a bribe of Rs 2.5 lakh.
This happened because of a complaint by Harshit Jindal, who is an EPF compliance consultant.
Jindal's client, Karampal Gir, was facing an inquiry by the EPFO.
The CBI verified the complaint on July 21 and registered a case on July 22 under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The officer has been sent to judicial custody.
The CBI arrested an EPFO officer, Shubham Tyagi, for allegedly accepting a Rs 2.5 lakh bribe.
The bribe was related to a pending EPF inquiry against Karampal Gir.
The complaint was filed by Harshit Jindal, an EPF compliance consultant.
The CBI verified the complaint on July 21 and registered the FIR on July 22.
The FIR was registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018).
- Who
- Shubham Tyagi, an EPFO enforcement officer, and Harshit Jindal, an EPF compliance consultant.
- What
- The CBI has arrested Shubham Tyagi for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2.5 lakh.
- When
- The complaint was verified on July 21, and the FIR was registered on July 22.
- Where
- The incident took place in Patiala.
- Why
- The bribe was allegedly accepted in connection with a pending EPF inquiry against Karampal Gir.
Government Action
Accused Officer
Bribery Allegation
Government Action
The CBI has arrested the EPFO officer for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2.5 lakh.
Accused Officer
The officer, Shubham Tyagi, has been accused of accepting the bribe in connection with a pending EPF inquiry.
- Date of Complaint Verification
- July 21
- Date of FIR Registration
- July 22
- Amount of Bribe
- Rs 2.5 lakh
- Accused Officer
- Shubham Tyagi
- Complainant
- Harshit Jindal
- Client Facing Inquiry
- Karampal Gir
- Section Under Which FIR Registered
- Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018)
- Section Under Which Inquiry Pending
- Section 7A of the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952