CBI Arrests UP Gramin Bank Branch Manager and Contract Staff in Rs.20,000 Bribe Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Branch Manager and a contractual employee of UP Gramin Bank in a bribery case in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. According to the CBI, the accused were posted at the Durvasha Branch of the bank. They were caught while taking a bribe of ₹20,000 from a complainant. The arrests were made on 6 December 2025.

The case was registered by the CBI on 5 December 2025. The accused had allegedly demanded a bribe of ₹25,000, which was 10% of a Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loan of ₹2,52,000 applied for by the complainant. After negotiation, the deal was settled for ₹20,000. The CBI then laid a trap and caught both the Branch Manager and the contractual employee red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe. Both accused were arrested on the spot. The CBI has said that the trap proceedings are currently underway.

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