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CBI arrests MHA officer for offering bribe

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

The CBI on Thursday arrested a section officer of the Home Ministry for allegedly offering a bribe of Rs 16 lakh to a senior agency officer for influencing a case, officials said.

The agency arrested Dheeraj Singh, a section officer in the ministry, who deals with empanelment of IPS officers, they said.

The agency caught Singh with about Rs 70 lakh in cash, they said.

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First Published: Sep 12 2019 | 11:30 AM IST

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