CBI arrests IB asst director, Delhi cop in transfer racket

Image
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 11 2017 | 9:28 PM IST
The CBI today arrested an Assistant Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and a Delhi Police Inspector in connection with its probe into alleged bribery for seeking choice postings.
Kameshwar, Assistant Director with the IB and Banay Singh Meena of the Delhi Police were nabbed today while two others were arrested yesterday, CBI sources said.
The case was registered on August 09, 2017 against Kameshwar, Meena and two individuals Rajan Kumar and Arun Tiwari, the alleged middlemen, CBI Spokesperson R K Gaur said.
The allegations include criminal conspiracy, illegal gratification and commission of offence of abetment by the public servant, he said.
"During course of investigation, the CBI had intercepted the accused persons and recovered the alleged gratification amount of Rs 10 Lakh (approx) from the private persons," Gaur said.
He said searches were conducted at the premises of the accused persons in Delhi.
"During the search at the premises of a private person (Rajan Kumar) in Delhi, cash of Rs 1.6 crore (approx), certain alleged rubber stamps of various ministries/departments of the Government of India and forged letter head of various senior government officers and incriminating documents were recovered," he said.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Aug 11 2017 | 9:28 PM IST

Next Story