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Railway officer caught taking ₹50,000 bribe in Ranchi

  Ranchi, March 25: The CBI (ACB), Ranchi, on Wednesday arrested a Railway Chief Commercial Inspector, Himanshu Shekhar, after catching him red-handed…

Railway officer caught taking ₹50,000 bribe in Ranchi

 

Ranchi, March 25: The CBI (ACB), Ranchi, on Wednesday arrested a Railway Chief Commercial Inspector, Himanshu Shekhar, after catching him red-handed while accepting a ₹50,000 bribe.

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According to the CBI, a contractor had filed a complaint stating that a ₹8.50 lakh bill was pending and the officer was demanding ₹50,000 to clear it. The accused allegedly claimed that a share of the bribe was meant for Senior DCM Suchi Singh.

After verifying the complaint, the CBI laid a trap and caught the आरोपी while taking the bribe on Wednesday.

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Senior official under scanner

Based on the complaint and further inputs, the agency is also questioning Senior DCM Suchi Singh in connection with the case.

The CBI has urged citizens to report corruption in central government offices and inform authorities about any officials demanding bribes.

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