Overview
- The CBI registered a case under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and laid a trap that caught enforcement officer Shubham Tyagi accepting Rs 2.5 lakh after he had allegedly demanded Rs 4 lakh.
- The complaint was filed by EPF compliance consultant Harshit Jindal on behalf of his client Karampal Gir and alleged Tyagi threatened an adverse report despite required documents being submitted.
- Tyagi was arrested after the trap on July 22 and produced before the Chandigarh CBI court, which ordered him into judicial custody following the agency’s request for 14 days to prevent witness influence or evidence tampering.
- The CBI says the probe is at an initial stage with key documents and independent witnesses yet to be examined, so further evidence collection and formal charges can be expected as the investigation progresses.
- The case links a criminal bribery probe to an EPFO Section 7A inquiry and highlights how complaints from compliance consultants can trigger federal anti-corruption action and tighter scrutiny of enforcement officers.