CBI arrests senior NIA official, two agents for accepting Rs 20 lakh bribe

New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested a senior NIA official, along with his two agents, for allegedly accepting Rs 20 lakh bribe from a complainant.

The accused officer has been identified as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ajay Pratap Singh, posted with NIA's Patna branch, according to an official statement. The CBI had received an input that Rocky Yadav, owner of the Ramaiya Construction, had alleged corruption by the Investigating Officer (IO) of NIA's Patna branch, during the course of NIA's investigation against him, it said.

After verification of the inputs, and acting promptly in coordination with the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the CBI laid a trap.

"During the trap, the CBI today apprehended accused Investigation Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Ajay Pratap Singh, and his two agents while accepting an illegal gratification of Rs 20 lakh from the complainant," said the statement issued by the NIA. PTI AKV AKV MNK MNK