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Dated: 23.11.2024
Raipur chhattisgarh VISHESH CBI ARRESTS TWO ACCUSED PUBLIC SERVANTS INCLUDING A MAIL OVERSEER AND A SUB- DIVISIONAL INSPECTOR OF POSTS IN CHHATTISGARH FOR DEMANDING AND ACCEPTING BRIBE OF RS 37000 FROM COMPLAINANT
CBI has today arrested two accused public servants including a Mail Overseer and a Sub- Divisional Inspector of Posts in Chhattisgarh for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 37000 from the complainant.
CBI registered a regular case on 23.11.2024 against accused Mail Overseer, O/O, Sub Divisional Inspector of Post (SDIP), Distt. Balodabazar, Chhattisgarh on the basis of a complaint dated 19.11.2024, made by Branch Post Master, Deosundra, Distt. Balodabazar (CG). It was alleged that an inspection of Deosundra Post Office was conducted by accused Mail Overseer (MO) and said SDIP Postal Department, Balodabazar on 22.10.2024 and are said to have found some mistake on part of complainant Branch Post Master related to the discharge of official duties.
Further, it was also that complainant was called by accused Mail Oberseer, in the office of SDIP, Postal Department Balodabazar (CG) on 11.11.2024 where she was allegedly asked by accused to pay bribe of Rs. 60,000/- in lieu of settling the matter and thereby for not taking action on to the mistake found on the part of complainant during inspection. On complainant’s request, accused Mail Overseer agreed to allow her to give the bribe amount of Rs. 60,000/- in installments i.e. Rs. 40,000/- in first installment and Rs. 20,000/- later on. Later, said SDIP also endorsed the demand of Rs. 40,000/- made by accused Mail Overseer and assured complainant that there will be no harm done to her.
CBI laid a trap today i.e. on and caught accused Mail Overseer, red handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.37,000/- from complainant and the bribe amount has been recovered.
Both the accused persons have been arrested and will be produced before the Hon’ble Court on 24.11.2024.
Searches are being conducting at the residential premises and office premises of both the accused persons.
Investigation is continuing.
As per media query related to Press Release dated 17.11.2024 titled CBI ARRESTS TWO ACCUSED PUBLIC SERVANTS INCLUDING A MAIL OVERSEER AND A SUB- DIVISIONAL INSPECTOR OF POSTS IN CHHATTISGARH FOR DEMANDING AND ACCEPTING BRIBE OF RS 37000 FROM COMPLAINANT
Name of the arrested accused:-
(i) Shri Rajesh Patel, Mail Overseer, O/O, Sub Divisional Inspector (Post), Distt. Balodabazar, Chhattisgarh
(ii) Smt. Vinita Manikpuri, SDIP of Postal Department Balodabazar (CG) ****
