The arrested Deputy Commissionerranked Officialof the Customs department in Mumbai, Sandeep Yadavhas been sent to judicial custody on Tuesday on allegations of demanding a bribe of Rs 50 lakh from an importer to clear his Consignment
Other Deputy Commissionerranked officials Mukesh Meena, Rajeev Kumar Singh, Sudarshan Meena, SuperintendentManish Singhand private person Nilesh Singhhas also been sent to police custody in connection with the case.
The Central Bureau Of Investigation(CBI) has arrested them in an alleged bribery case, earlier in the day.
The CBI has registered a case on the allegations of demanding a bribe from the complainant for managing the clearance of the Consignment
Hence, the investigative agency laid a trap and caught two Deputy Commissioners and one private person for allegedly accepting Rs 5 lakh as the first instalment of bribe.
The involvement of two more Deputy Commissioners and a Superintendentwas also found during the investigation.
Searches were conducted at the Officialand residential premises of the all accused.
The arrested accused are being produced today before the Competent Courtin Mumbai
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