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CBI nabs 2 CMPF staff for bribe in Dhanbad
Dhanbad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested two employees of the Coal Mines Provident Fund (CMPF) while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from the son of a retired Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) employee.
Sources in the central investigative agency said that PF clerk Dhiraj Nishad and section officer Vishnu Prasad Gupta had allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 from the son of a retired BCCL staff to process the pension-related work of his father.
CBI superintendent of police PK Jha said, "Two teams executed a coordinated trap based on the complaint. One team arrested clerk Dhiraj Nishad from the Bastakola office of the BCCL.
During interrogation, he revealed that section officer Vishnu Prasad Gupta had instructed him to demand the bribe."
"Acting upon this statement, another team approached Gupta pretending to be a relative of the complainant and offered the bribe. Gupta was caught red-handed while accepting the cash," he added.
Both accused were taken to the CBI office for further interrogation. Strict action would be taken against the guilty, SP Jha stated.
