CBI nabs bribe-taking railway parcel clerk in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Aug 22 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested a parcel clerk at Odisha’s Rourkela Railway station on charges of bribery.
According to officials, the accused, Rajiv Nandan Yadav, had initially demanded Rs 8,000 from a complainant for priority booking of goods. After negotiation, he agreed to accept Rs 7,200 and kept the freight booking bill with himself to ensure payment.
A CBI team laid a trap and caught Yadav red-handed while accepting the bribe amount of Rs 7,200 from the complainant. He was arrested and will be produced before the designated court.
Further investigation is underway, the agency said.
