CBI arrests assistant development officer of Delhi fire service for accepting bribe

Jalandhar, February 6, 2013: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Assistant Development Officer of Delhi Fire Service, Ashram Chowk, New Delhi for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 1 lakh from the complainant.

A case was registered U/s 7 of PC Act, 1988 against an Assistant Development Officer, Delhi Fire Service, Ashram Chowk, New Delhi on a complaint alleging that he demanded Rs. 5 lakh for over-looking the Fire Fighting Licence for a building situated at Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar-IV, New Delhi. Later on, he negotiated the bribe amount and agreed for accepting bribe of Rs. 4 lakh to provide No Objection Certificate to the said building. CBI laid a trap and the accused was caught red handed while demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs. 1 lakh as part payment of the agreed bribe amount of Rs. 4 lakh.

Searches were conducted at the residence and office of accused.

The arrested accused is being produced today in the Court of Special Judge, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi.