The CBI has arrested a senior auditor of Principal Controller of
Defence Accounts (PCDA) New Delhi, along with two private persons,
including proprietor of private company, for allegedly demanding and
accepting a bribe of Rs 8 lakh as first installment from the
complainant, the agency said on Saturday.
The federal probe agency registered a case on Friday against two of
the accused including a public servant with PCDA, and a private person
who is defence supplier on allegations that the said demanded Rs 10
lakh from a complainant, who is also a defence supplier, for his
already cleared bills.
The allegations include a threat to obstruct the payment of further
bills of the said supplier.
According to CBI sources, the accused public servant agreed to accept
Rs 8 lakh as the first installment and asked the complainant to pay
the amount to the other accused.
The CBI laid a trap and caught an employee of the accused private
person demanding and accepting a bribe amount red handed.
Later, the other private person was also apprehended during the
ongoing probe, the agency learned about the public servant, who was
also apprehended.
Further investigation is underway into the matter, the agency officials said.