Archive · 11 Sep 2026
CBI Arrests CBN Inspector Over Digital Transaction Complaint
The CBI arrested a CBN inspector named Siddharth Srivastava in Neemuch.
The arrest was connected to a complaint about possible corruption involving digital payments.
The CBI searched some places late Thursday night.
The officer was taken to a police station and later received a medical examination.
He was brought before a district court on Friday.
The CBI asked to take him to Patna for more investigation.
Some sources mentioned a possible Rs 30 lakh deal and recovery of about Rs 4 lakh.
However, officials have not confirmed those details or explained the full case.
The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Central Bureau of Narcotics inspector Siddharth Srivastava in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh.
The arrest followed a corruption complaint linked to digital transactions under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
CBI officials searched CBN premises and a location linked to Srivastava late Thursday night.
Srivastava was medically examined and produced before the Neemuch district court on Friday.
The CBI sought transit remand to take him to Patna, while reports of a Rs 30 lakh deal and Rs 4 lakh recovery remain officially unconfirmed.
- Who
- The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Central Bureau of Narcotics inspector Siddharth Srivastava.
- What
- Srivastava was arrested over a corruption complaint linked to digital transactions.
- When
- The searches took place late Thursday night, and Srivastava was produced in court on Friday.
- Where
- The action took place in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh, with the CBI seeking to take him to Patna.
- Why
- The case concerns an allegation under the Prevention of Corruption Act involving digital transactions.
- Arresting agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation
- Accused officer
- Siddharth Srivastava, a Central Bureau of Narcotics inspector
- Location
- Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh
- Allegation
- Corruption complaint linked to digital transactions
- Legal provision
- Prevention of Corruption Act
- Court action
- The CBI sought transit remand to take Srivastava to Patna
- Unconfirmed details
- Sources mentioned an alleged Rs 30 lakh deal, around Rs 4 lakh recovered, and a possible middleman; officials have not confirmed these claims