CBI Arrests Kendriya Vidyalaya Official for Alleged Rs 60,000 Bribery

By OneIndia Staff

Updated: Friday, December 26, 2025, 19:23 [IST]

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday announced the arrest of a Senior Secretariat Assistant posted at Kendriya Vidyalaya, BNP, Dewas, on charges of accepting a bribe of ₹60,000.

The accused, identified as Ranjan Bharti, allegedly demanded and accepted the bribe for clearing bills linked to the provision of security and manpower services.

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Ranjan Bharti, a Senior Secretariat Assistant at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Dewas, for allegedly accepting a ₹60,000 bribe on December 25, following a complaint on December 23. Bharti was caught red-handed, and the CBI has been granted three days of custody by the court, as the investigation into the case of corruption progresses.

According to a senior CBI official, the case was registered on December 23 following a written complaint which claimed that Bharti had sought ₹60,000 in exchange for processing the pending bills. Acting on the complaint, the CBI laid a trap on December 25 and caught the accused red-handed while accepting the bribe through a banking channel.

Subsequently, Bharti was arrested and produced before a court on Friday, which granted the CBI three days of custodial remand. Further investigation in the case is currently underway.