CBI Arrests an Enforcement Inspector for accepting Bribe of Rs.3 Lakh

CBI Arrests an Enforcement Inspector for accepting Bribe of Rs.3 Lakh The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Enforcement Inspector, EPFO, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) for demanding & accepting bribe of Rs.3 Lakh from the Complainant. A complaint was filed against the accused, alleging that he demanded an undue advantage of Rs.4 lakh to settle the pending PF dues of Complainant's school employees. The Complainant was reported to have gotten a notification from EPFO, Kanpur, directing him to produce documentation in relation to pending PF dues of his employees. It was also claimed that the PF of five non-teaching employees had not been submitted for the previous three years, and that the Complainant was willing to pay the outstanding dues. It was further said that the accused requested an excessive benefit of Rs.4 lakh for settling the PF concern of his school's employees and threatened the Complainant that if the bribe was not given, he would impose a high fine/penalty on him. The CBI set up a trap, and the accused was apprehended while demanding and accepting Rs.3 lakh from the complainant as the first instalment of the bribe. Searches were carried out at the accused's office and home, leading to the discovery of incriminating documents. The detained suspect was brought before the Special Judge for CBI Cases in Lucknow today and remanded in custody.