Shillong, Oct 8: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested 3 postal department officials including Assistant Branch Post Master, Williamnagar, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya, Sub-Division Inspector, Williamnagar, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya and Postman, Rongjeng Sub-Post Office, in a bribery case.
In a statement, the CBI said it registered the case on October 4 against the three accused based on a complaint received form Gram Dak Sevak, Block Post Master, Rongjeng Sub- Office, East Garo Hills, that the accused demanded undue advantage/bribe (2 months’ salary of the complainant) from him for releasing his salary which was withheld by the Postal Department for the last 10 months.
After negotiation, the accused agreed to accept a bribe of Rs.30,000 and directed the complainant to pay the demanded bribe amount after disbursal of his salary.
CBI laid a trap and caught the accused Assistant Branch Post Master, Williamnagar, red-handed while accepting demanded bribe amount of Rs. 30,000 from the complainant and arrested him. Later, the co- accused Sub-Division Inspector and Postman were also arrested from Shillong and Ambassa in Dist.-Dhalai Tripura respectively, on October 7
CBI conducted searches at the office and residential premises of the accused at Williamnagar, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya and Upanagar Village in Ambassa District of Tripura which led to recovery of incriminating documents and also seized Rs. 2,30,000 from the residence of accused postman situated at Upanagar Village in Dhalai District of Tripura.
Arrested accused persons will be produced before the competent court ,the CBI said.
