(MOREPIC1) Face2News/Chandigarh
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) reported to have arrested an Insurance Surveyor N S Sidhu, and Regional Manager J K Mittal of The New India Assurance Company, Chandigarh in a bribery of Rs. 5 lakh.
A case was registered against an Insurance Surveyor of The New India Assurance Company, Chandigarh on the allegations of demanding bribe of Rs. 12 lakh from the Complainant for getting the insurance claim of his factory released early and to prevent filing appeal in higher court, by his close officer (a Regional Manager of The New India Assurance Company, Chandigarh). It was further alleged that the factory of the Complainant had caught fire in 2010.(SUBHEAD)
CBI laid a trap and caught the Surveyor while accepting bribe of Rs. 5 lakh from the Complainant as first installment on behalf of said Regional Manager. The said Regional Manager was also caught.
Searches are being conducted today at the premises of both accused at Chandigarh & Panchkula which have so far led to recovery of some documents related to investment and keys of lockers etc.
Both the arrested accused will be produced tomorrow before the Special Judge, CBI Cases, Shimla.
The CBI Team comprising SP Rajesh and DSP Rajesh Sharma supervise the whole trap.
