I&B officer wanted Rs 10 lakh bribe to clear file, CBI catches him in act | India News - The Indian Express
The CBI has arrested a Deputy Controller of Accounts, posted with the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in a Rs 10 lakh bribery case, a spokesperson from the central agency said on Wednesday.
Explanation in simple terms: A government officer working in India's Information & Broadcasting Ministry was caught by the CBI (federal anti-corruption agency) asking for a 10 lakh rupee bribe (about $12,000) to approve an official file. The officer, Sandeep Choudhary, was arrested while accepting the bribe money. This is a corruption case where a public servant illegally demanded money in exchange for doing his job.