CBI books three Customs intelligence officials on graft charge
The Hindu
They allegedly demanded ₹15 lakh to clear a consignment from Hong Kong
The CBI has booked three Customs intelligence officials posted at the Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Delhi’s Tughlakabad for allegedly demanding a bribe to clear a consignment from Hong Kong. The accused public servants have been identified as Senior Intelligence Officers Surendra Singh and Ajeet Kumar, besides Intelligence Officer Sandeep Rathi. The agency received a complaint from the authorised representative of Haryana-based Adsun Electronics Private Limited alleging that the officials were demanding a bribe to clear a consignment of open cells. It had been withheld by the Special Intelligence and Investigative Branch (Import) of ICD Tughlakabad. Open cells are used in the manufacture of LCD/LED panels for televisions.
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