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CBI Arrests Constable, Lawyer in Alleged Six-Lakh Bribery Case
The CBI arrested one of its constables and a lawyer.
The agency says the constable asked two businessmen for money.
It alleges he first demanded ₹20 lakh and later agreed to ₹6 lakh.
The CBI says he threatened to involve the businessmen in a case.
The alleged deal was discussed at a mall in Delhi.
The agency had been watching for a possible exchange of money.
It arrested the constable and lawyer at the location.
These are allegations, and the CBI registered a case against six people.
The CBI arrested its constable Jay Kumar Singh and a lawyer in an alleged ₹6 lakh bribery case.
The agency alleges Singh sought ₹20 lakh from Kolkata businessmen Ram Chandra Daga and his son Basant Daga.
According to the CBI, Singh allegedly threatened to implicate the businessmen in a case and negotiated the amount down to ₹6 lakh.
The alleged negotiation took place at a mall in southwest Delhi; the CBI said it was monitoring a possible bribe exchange.
The CBI registered an FIR against six people under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Who
- The CBI arrested its constable Jay Kumar Singh and a lawyer; its FIR names six individuals.
- What
- The arrests concern an alleged ₹6 lakh bribe, which the CBI says was negotiated down from ₹20 lakh.
- Where
- The alleged bribe negotiation took place at a mall in southwest Delhi. Singh was posted at the CBI’s Bank Security and Fraud Branch in New Delhi.
- When
- The arrests were reported Monday, October 5; the alleged mall meeting took place the previous week.
- Why
- The CBI alleges Singh sought money from two businessmen by threatening to implicate them in a case.
Key facts
- Arrested
- CBI constable Jay Kumar Singh and a lawyer
- Alleged negotiated bribe
- ₹6 lakh
- Initial alleged demand
- ₹20 lakh
- Businessmen named
- Ram Chandra Daga and his son Basant Daga
- Alleged meeting location
- A mall in southwest Delhi
- FIR
- Registered against six individuals under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Sources
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