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A special team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided UP Gramin Bank in Azamgarh district after receiving a tip-off. During the raid, the CBI caught the branch manager of the Maharshi Durvasa Dham branch, Shravan Tandon, while he was taking a bribe of ₹20,000.
The CBI also arrested a bank peon named Vishram, who was working as a middleman in the case. Both accused were taken to Lucknow. They were produced before a magistrate and later sent to judicial custody.
The case started after a complaint by Vishal Kumar, a resident of Gahji village in the Ahiraula police station area of Azamgarh. He said his Kisan Credit Card loan of ₹2.25 lakh had been approved by UP Gramin Bank. The first installment had already been credited to his account.
When Vishal went to withdraw the loan money, the branch manager, through the peon, asked for a bribe of ₹25,000. After this, Vishal filed a complaint with the CBI. The CBI then sent a team to Azamgarh to investigate the matter. They told Vishal to give ₹20,000 as an advance bribe.
As soon as the branch manager accepted the money, the CBI team caught him on the spot. The peon Vishram was also arrested at the same time. Both accused were taken to Lucknow, produced in court, and then sent to jail.
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