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The Central Bureau of Investigation has today arrested a Senior Auditor working in the office of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts, Pensions, Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) in a bribery of Rs. 20,000/-.
A case was registered against Senior Auditor working in the office of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (PCDA), Pensions, Prayagraj on the allegations of demanding bribe of Rs. 30,000/- from the Complainant for clearing the pensionary dues of her deceased father (an Ex. Army officer)
A trap was laid. The accused was caught while accepting bribe through bank account of his close friend (working in Bank of India, Lucknow). Searches are being conducted today at the premises of the accused including at Prayagraj, Aligarh and Lucknow.
The arrested accused will be produced before the Competent Court.
In another case, CBI has arrested a Conservation Assistant & an MTS, both working in Archaeological Survey of India, Bellary Sub-Circle in a bribery of Rs. 50,000/-.
A case was registered on complaint against the accused on the allegations of demanding bribe for showing favour to Complainant. It was further alleged that the public servant had issued notice to the Complainant requiring him to stop the construction undertaken by him alleging that the said construction was within the prohibited area near the protected monument in Bellary.
CBI laid a trap and caught the MTS for accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000/- from the Complainant. Later, the Conservation Assistant was also caught. During searches, a cash of Rs. 44 lakh (approx.) and several documents related to property were recovered.
Both the arrested accused were produced today before the Competent Court at Bangalore and remanded to Judicial Custody.
