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.
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