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Crime
75-Year-Old Retired Government Employee Jailed for Rs 100 Bribe, CBI Says
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 23 Sep 2026, 04:01 AM
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The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested a 75‑year‑old retired government employee for accepting a Rs 100 bribe and a court has sentenced him to imprisonment.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken a 75‑year‑old retired government employee into custody after catching him in the act of accepting a bribe of Rs 100. The arrest was made during a routine anti‑corruption operation, and the official was found with the cash in his possession.
According to the CBI’s statement, the employee was approached by an individual seeking an illicit favour and agreed to receive the payment. The agency recorded the transaction and apprehended the suspect red‑handed, securing the money as evidence.
Following the arrest, the case was forwarded to a magistrate’s court, which sentenced the former employee to a term of imprisonment. The court’s decision underscores the authorities’ commitment to pursuing corruption cases, irrespective of the offender’s age or former position.
According to the CBI’s statement, the employee was approached by an individual seeking an illicit favour and agreed to receive the payment. The agency recorded the transaction and apprehended the suspect red‑handed, securing the money as evidence.
Following the arrest, the case was forwarded to a magistrate’s court, which sentenced the former employee to a term of imprisonment. The court’s decision underscores the authorities’ commitment to pursuing corruption cases, irrespective of the offender’s age or former position.