CBI Arrests PNB Bank Senior Manager in Bribery Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two individuals in connection with a bribery case — one of them being the then Senior Manager of Punjab National Bank (PNB), Dimapur, and the other a businessman who owns a private company in Dimapur. The arrests were made from Guwahati, Assam and Dimapur, Nagaland.

According to officials, the CBI had registered a case on June 4, 2025, against both accused. It was alleged that the bank official received a bribe of ₹1 lakh directly in his account from the businessman in exchange for extending a Cash Credit Limit of ₹20 lakh to the businessman’s firm. This credit was approved even though the financial condition of the company was not satisfactory.

Following the registration of the case, the CBI conducted searches on June 6 and 7 at five locations in Dimapur and two in Guwahati, including both official and residential premises of the accused. During these searches, several incriminating documents and items were recovered.

Investigations revealed that the bank official had received a total of ₹1.69 lakh from the businessman. Additionally, invoices worth ₹2.06 lakh related to the purchase of electric and electronic items in the name of the bank manager were found in the businessman’s office. Many of these items were recovered from the bank official’s residences in Dimapur and Guwahati and have been seized for further investigation.

Both accused will be presented before the competent courts in Dimapur and Guwahati today, June 7.

The investigation is still ongoing. More details will be released soon.