CBI Arrests South Eastern Railway Inspector in Ranchi Bribery Trap

Overview

• The CBI detained Chief Commercial Inspector Himanshu Shekhar in Ranchi after a sting that captured a Rs 50,000 payment.
• Investigators say he demanded 10% of a complainant’s pending bills, about Rs 8.7 lakh, to clear the dues.
• The agency registered a bribery case and is searching his office and home as the probe continues.
• A CBI release, cited by Rediff, details the trapped first instalment, while IANS reporting in The Hawk places the arrest within a month of similar cases across Jharkhand.
• The tactic relies on a monitored cash handover that documents acceptance, which can protect vendors seeking bill clearance and discourage kickback demands.