CBI arrests two Central Excise men

Updated on: 27 July,2011 07:48 AM IST |
Mid Day Correspondent |

The officials were caught taking bribe, red-handed

The officials were caught taking bribe, red-handed

The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested two superintendents of Central Excise in Nagpur on Monday, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000. They were brought to the Capital yesterday.

CBI officials said the complainant (identity withheld), a resident of Nagpur, had alleged the accused demanded Rs 15,000 to return photocopies of documents seized by the Central Excise Department during a raid on his premises on 30 June. He needed the documents for audit purposes.u00a0

"We laid a trap and apprehended them red-handed. A case under Prevention of Corruption Act was registered," said sources. The offices and residences of the accused officials were searched. Rs 3.06 lakh and some incriminating documents were recovered. "They will soon be produced in a city court," said the CBI officials.u00a0

Bribe tribe
More than two weeks ago, CBI had also arrested R.P. Meena, Commissioner, Income Tax (Appeals) for allegedly accepting a bribe to settle a tax matter.