Rajouri, Aug 26: The CBI arrested an official of the Food Safety for allegedly taking a bribe to grant exemption from inspections in Rajouri district.
It said that an Assistant Commissioner posted in the Drug and Food Control Organization in Rajouri, was arrested following a complaint that he was demanding Rs 10,000 as a bribe to refrain from collecting samples from the complainant’s shop.
Subsequently, a trap was laid on August 25, and the officer was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe, he said.
Searches at his residence led to the recovery of incriminating documents, including papers related to properties worth over Rs 1.5 crore.
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