Corruption Crackdown: CBI Seizes Rs 25 Lakh From Customs Official In Bengaluru

Bengaluru: In a major corruption crackdown, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recovered Rs 25 lakh cash from a superintendent of customs posted at Inland Container Depot, Whitefield, Bengaluru during a search in connection with a bribery case against him. 

CBI said that it received the inputs that accused official Superintendent Ramesh Chandra Tripathi was allegedly enriching himself by accepting bribes following which a case was registered against him. 

In this regard, the CBI and vigilance officers of Customs and Central Tax conducted a joint operation on Friday and Saturday. 

"During the course of this operation, CBI recovered over Rs 25 lakh from the possession of accused Superintendent of Customs," a CBI spokesperson said.

Searches were also conducted at the residence of Tripathi in Bengaluru which led to recovery of incriminating documents, an official statement said. 

Meanwhile, a case has been registered against an official working in the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Jaipur for allegedly obtaining illegal gratification from private hospitals that were aspiring to be empanelled with CGHS. 

"CBI has registered a case against an LDC, CGHS, Jaipur and a representative of Ajmer based private hospital and unknown others on the basis of a complaint received from Additional Director, CGHS, Jaipur. It was alleged that accused LDC while working in the Office of Additional Director, CGHS, Jaipur, in conspiracy with other accused persons, abused his official position to obtain illegal gratification from private hospitals which were aspiring to be empaneled with CGHS," the agency said in a press release.

CBI registered a case based on a complaint received from the Additional Director, CGHS, Jaipur.