New Delhi: CBI has arrested a Superintendent of Customs posted at Bangalore International Airport for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 2.5 lakh from an exporter.

According to a complaint, the Customs official had sought bribe for clearing a cargo of silk scarfs meant for export to a firm in Malaysia. A CBI spokesperson said a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was registered against the Superintendent of Customs.