THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, July 19: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Dharmender Kumar Verma, an Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO) with the Border Security Force’s Public Accounts Office, for allegedly accepting a bribe from a contractor to process pending bills.
According to officials, Verma was demanding a commission of 15–20% of the total bill amount, which came to roughly ₹2 lakh.
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After negotiation, he and some unidentified associates allegedly agreed to take the full bribe amount in instalments.
The CBI set a trap and apprehended Verma red-handed on July 18 while he was receiving ₹40,000 from the complainant as part of the total bribe deal.
A CBI spokesperson confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Saturday.
