CBI ARRESTS AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MSME DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE FOR ACCEPTING A BRIBE OF Rs. 15,000/-
Press Release
New Delhi, 24.01.2017
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Assistant Director of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Development Institute, Hyderabad for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs. 15,000/- from the complainant.
A case was registered U/s 7 of PC Act 1998, against an Assistant Director, MSME Development Institute, Hyderabad on the allegations of demanding a bribe of Rs.15,000/- from the complainant for submitting favourable report with reference to the application submitted in complainant’s wife’s name with NSIC for participation in the Central Government Stores Purchase Program.
CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red handed while demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs. 15,000/- from the complainant. Searches were conducted at the residence of the accused which led to recovery of cash of Rs.3,76,050/- (approx.), promissory notes worth Rs.23 lakh (approx.), signed blank cheques and some incriminating documents.
The accused was produced before the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad and remanded to Judicial custody.
Source: http://cbi.nic.in/pressreleases/pr_2017-01-24-1.php
