Assam: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a middleman while accepting a bribe of Rs 3 lakh on behalf of an accused Inspector, CGST, Tezpur, Assam.
According to the police, the accused have been identified as Rakesh Jangid, Inspector, CGST, Tezpur, Assam and (middleman) Aniket Pareek from Balipara, Assam.
CBI registered a case on the complaint on July 21, 2024, against the accused Inspector, CGST, Tezpur and a private person (a middleman) of Balipara, Assam, on allegations that the accused demanded Rs 5 lakh from the complainant for the smooth functioning of his business of a hardware store.
It was also alleged in the complaint that the accused compelled him to pay part of the demanded bribe amount of Rs 2 lakh on July 12, 2024. (with Agency inputs)