CBI arrests EPFO's Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner and Enforcement Officer in a Bribery Case of Rs.8 Lakh:

CBI arrests EPFO's Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner and Enforcement Officer in a Bribery Case of Rs.8 Lakh The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested one Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) and an Enforcement Officer, both of EPFO, Lucknow and a private person (middleman) in a case of bribery of Rs.8 lakh. On a complaint, the CBI filed a case against the Enforcement Officer, EPFO, Lucknow, and the middleman, alleging that the accused demanded an undue advantage of Rs.12 lakh through a consultant/private person (middleman) for not improperly imposing/levying tax on a private company engaged in manpower supply. CBI laid a trap and caught the accused Enforcement Officer and middleman while accepting a bribe of Rs.8 lakh from the complainant, which was allegedly meant for the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, EPFO, Lucknow. The said Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner was also arrested. Searches are being conducted at four locations in Lucknow, including the accused's official and home residences. The arrested suspects will appear before the Special Judge for CBI proceedings in Lucknow.