Maharashtra News: CBI Arrests HPCL Sales Officer For Accepting ₹1 Lakh Bribe In Chandrapur

Mumbai, Jan 19: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a sales officer of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Chandrapur, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from a complainant, officials informed on Monday.

Complaint leads to CBI case

According to agency officials, the CBI registered a case on January 16 against the accused, HPCL sales officer Pratik Tagale, based on a written complaint alleging that he demanded a bribe of Rs 2 lakh to facilitate the handover of an HPCL retail outlet to the complainant’s wife, who is the proprietor of the outlet.

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Trap laid by CBI

“As the complainant expressed his inability to arrange the entire sum at once, the accused agreed to accept Rs 1 lakh as part payment on January 17. He, however, insisted that the full amount be paid after the completion of the work. The CBI laid a trap on January 17 and caught the accused red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh. He was then placed under arrest,” a CBI official said.

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