The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended an Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on charges of accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh from a jeweller based in Mumbai, as confirmed by officials on Thursday.
Background of the Case
The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at the jeweller’s premises on August 3 and 4. Following these searches, Assistant Director Sandeep Singh Yadav allegedly threatened the jeweller’s son with arrest unless a bribe of Rs 25 lakh was paid.
Negotiation and Arrest
During the subsequent negotiations, the demanded amount was reduced to Rs 20 lakh. Yadav, who is affiliated with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), was caught in the act of accepting the bribe, according to the officials.
