CBI Arrests Delhi Postal Superintendent in Rs 10,000 Bribery Trap

Overview

• CBI officers arrested Deshraj Meena, a Delhi postal superintendent, on Friday during a trap as he accepted Rs 10,000.
• The agency says he demanded Rs 20,000 to stop a branch transfer and to approve the complainants’ leave.
• Negotiations cut the amount to Rs 10,000 as a part payment of the alleged demand.
• The trap followed a complaint from postal staff that prompted the agency to set up the operation.
• The CBI registered the case on April 17 and says the probe is underway under the Prevention of Corruption Act, which carries prison terms and fines if convicted.