The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Post Master, Post office Bargaon, District – Gonda (Uttar Pradesh) for demanding & accepting bribe of Rs. 12,500/- from the Complainant.
A case was registered on complaint against the accused on the allegations of demanding bribe of Rs. 10,000/- for releasing the matured NSCs of Rs. 50,000/- purchased by complainant’s mother from the Post office, Bargaon, District - Gonda. It was further alleged that the bribe was enhanced by the accused to Rs. 12,500/- for settling the claim of the nominees during the verification.
CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red handed while demanding & accepting bribe of Rs. 12,500/- from the Complainant. Searches were conducted at the premises of accused which led to recovery of cash of Rs. 7,00,000/- besides a number of incriminating documents.
The arrested accused was produced before the Competent Court and was remanded to Judicial Custody till 20.07.2023.
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