Archive · 21 Dec 2025
Army Officer, Middleman Arrested in Bribery Case
An Army officer and a middleman were arrested for taking bribes.
The officer, Lt Col Deepak Kumar Sharma, was accused of taking money from companies to give them favors.
The middleman, Vinod Kumar, gave a bribe of Rs 3 lakh to the officer.
The government says they have a strict policy against corruption and took action quickly.
The police found a lot of cash in the officer's and his wife's homes.
The case is still being investigated.
Lt Col Deepak Kumar Sharma and Vinod Kumar were arrested for alleged bribery and criminal conspiracy.
The case was registered based on reliable source information against Sharma, his wife, and others.
Sharma allegedly took bribes in exchange for favors to private defence manufacturing and export companies.
Rs 3 lakh bribe was delivered to Sharma on behalf of a company on December 18, 2025.
Substantial amounts of cash were seized from Sharma's and his wife's residences during searches.
- Who
- Lt Col Deepak Kumar Sharma, Vinod Kumar
- What
- Arrest for alleged bribery and criminal conspiracy
- When
- December 18, 2025 (bribe delivery), December 2025 (arrest)
- Where
- Delhi, Sri Ganganagar, Bengaluru, Jammu
- Why
- Government's zero tolerance against corruption policy
- Arrested Individuals
- Lt Col Deepak Kumar Sharma, Vinod Kumar
- Allegations
- Criminal conspiracy, bribery
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 3 lakh
- Cash Seized
- Rs 2.23 crore from Sharma's residence, Rs 10 lakh from wife's residence
- Search Locations
- Delhi, Sri Ganganagar, Bengaluru, Jammu
- Court Remand
- Until December 23, 2025
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing