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CBI Arrests EPFO Enforcement Officer in Bribery Case

The action came on a complaint that Anil Kumar, the enforcement officer posted at Jagadhari in Haryana, had opened an inquiry against the complainant under the Code of Civil Procedure.

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday arrested an enforcement officer of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation in a case of alleged bribery of Rs one lakh, officials said.

The action came on a complaint that Anil Kumar, the enforcement officer posted at Jagadhari in Haryana, had opened an inquiry against the complainant under the Code of Civil Procedure.

The complainant alleged the inquiry was opened even though all dues for the period of November 2018 to July 2019 relating to the provident fund of the employees of his firm were deposited.

“It was also alleged that during the said enquiry, the enforcement officer informed the complainant to contact a private person (Ashok Gupta) for getting clearance in the said enquiry.

“Accordingly, the complainant met the person who allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 1 Lakh on behalf of enforcement officer in lieu of settling the enquiry,” CBI spokesperson R.C. Joshi said.

After getting the information, the CBI laid a trap and caught the private person while demanding and accepting the bribe from the complainant at the behest of the EPFO enforcement officer.

“The enforcement officer was also caught. Searches were conducted today at the premises of the accused at Jagadhari in Haryana,” Joshi said.

(PTI)

CBI Registers FIR Against Ex-Maharashtra Minister Anil Deshmukh in Alleged Bribery Case

The probe agency had carried out a preliminary enquiry on the orders of the Bombay high court to look into the allegations against Deshmukh levelled by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh.

New Delhi: The CBI has registered an FIR against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in connection with allegations of bribery against him and carried out searches at various locations in Mumbai on Saturday, officials said.

The probe agency had carried out a preliminary enquiry on the orders of the Bombay high court to look into bribery allegations against him levelled by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh, they said.

According to the officials, during the enquiry, the CBI got enough prima facie material to start a formal probe by registering a regular case against Deshmukh and other unidentified persons under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

After registering the case, the CBI started a search operation at a number of locations, including the premises of Deshmukh, in Mumbai, they said.

On March 25, Param Bir Singh had filed criminal public interest litigation seeking a CBI probe against Deshmukh who, he claimed, had asked police officers, including suspended cop Sachin Waze, to extort Rs 100 crore from bars and restaurants.

Waze is facing an NIA probe in the case of an explosive-laden SUV found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s house in Mumbai.

Singh had initially approached the Supreme Court, alleging he was transferred from the post of Mumbai police commissioner after he complained to chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and other senior leaders about the “corrupt malpractices” of Deshmukh.

The apex court had termed the matter as quite serious but asked Singh to approach the high court.

Singh then filed the PIL in the high court, reiterating his allegations against Deshmukh and seeking an “immediate, unbiased, impartial” probe by the CBI against Deshmukh, who is an NCP leader.

The Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress share power in Maharashtra.