CBI arrests ED deputy director in Odisha over ₹20 lakh bribe allegation
Bhubaneswar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Chintan Raghuvanshi, a deputy director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) posted in Odisha, in connection with an alleged bribery case, officials said on Friday,according to media reports.
Raghuvanshi, a 2013-batch officer of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), was caught in a trap operation after allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹20 lakh, the first installment of a ₹50 lakh bribe, from a local businessman, reported India Today.
According to some media reports, the complainant is a mining entrepreneur based in Bhubaneswar.
The CBI acted on credible intelligence and apprehended him during the act.
He was taken in for questioning and formally arrested shortly thereafter.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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