Customs department appraiser arrested by CBI in bribery case
New Delhi, May 26: CBI has arrested an appraiser of the Customs Department and his associate posted at the Delhi airport for allegedly seeking Rs 1.40 lakh bribe to clear a consignment of batteries to South Africa, officials said on Wednesday.
Customs appraiser Amit Dalal and his associate and Customs house agent Amit Kumar allegedly demanded the bribe from a businessman exporting batteries to South Africa, news agency PTI reported.
After receiving a complaint, the CBI laid a trap and arrested the accused while they were allegedly taking Rs 1 lakh as bribe, CBI spokesperson R C Joshi said.
According
to
the
CBI,
they
had
demanded
Rs
1.40
lakh
as
bribe
from
the
businessman.
"Searches
are
being
conducted
at
the
office
and
residential
premises
of
both
the
accused,"
Joshi
said.
(PTI)