CBI Arrests Railway Police ASI and Technician for Rs 20,000 Bribe
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Synopsis
On March 24, 2025, the CBI arrested an assistant sub-inspector of the Railway Protection Force and a technician in Uttarakhand for demanding a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a vehicle owner, threatening him with arrest over an alleged accident. The duo was caught red-handed during a sting operation.
Key Takeaways
- CBI conducted a sting operation leading to arrests.
- Two officials demanded a bribe to avoid legal action.
- Investigation ongoing regarding wildlife crime.
- Wildlife Crime Control Bureau involved in separate case.
- Seized turtles handed to Delhi zoo for care.
New Delhi, March 24 (NationPress) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken into custody an assistant sub-inspector from the Railway Protection Force (RPF) along with a technician (electrical) in Uttarakhand for soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. This transpired after they allegedly threatened to apprehend a vehicle owner regarding a supposed accident.
ASI Harish Chandra Singh and technician Jasbir Singh, both stationed at the Railway Station, Lalkuan, Haldwani, were detained following a complaint from Rohan Chaudhary. They had initially demanded Rs 2,00,000 to refrain from arresting him and impounding his dumper vehicle, which was claimed to have caused damage to a railway gate at Sheeshmahal Fatak.
It was claimed that the accused reduced their bribe request from Rs 2,00,000 to Rs 25,000.
The CBI executed a sting operation and apprehended both individuals in the act of collecting the bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant. Subsequently, both were arrested and presented to a court on Monday.
A formal complaint dated 21.03.2025 from Rohan Chaudhary, directed to the Superintendent of Police, CBI, ACB, Dehradun, was filed via the official email ID hobacddn@cbi.gov.in, sent from the official email ID of Inspector Manoj Kumar Negi, who was subsequently instructed to verify the complaint.
In a different case, the CBI, in collaboration with Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) officials, apprehended two suspects who were in possession of 65 Indian Roofed Turtles and Spotted Pond Turtles.
The CBI has initiated a case against the two accused under Section 51 in conjunction with Sections 39, 44, 48A, 49, and 49B of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for the illegal possession, transport, and trade of these species, which are protected under Schedule-I of the Act.
The seizure included 50 Indian Roofed Turtles (Pangshura tetracantha) and 15 Spotted Pond Turtles (Geoclemys hamiltonii), both of which are classified under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. As these were living animals, they were transferred to the Delhi zoo for their safe care.
“Ongoing investigations aim to trace the source of the wildlife articles, establish backward and forward linkages, and track the financial trail,” stated an official.
The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is a statutory entity formed by the Indian government under the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change to combat organized wildlife crime. The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006 came into effect on June 6, 2007, and became operational in 2008.
