Two Indian Forest Service officers arrested by CBI

New Delhi, Mar 18: The CBI has arrested two senior Indian Forest Service officers for allegedly bribing an environment ministry official, officials said.

Tarun Johri and D Gogoi, chief conservators of forest, posted in Arunachal Pradesh and Port Blair, respectively, were arrested in a case of Rs 20,000 bribe to the ministry official for getting a departmental work done.

It is alleged that a departmental service matter of Gogoi was pending in the ministry for which he sought help of batchmate Johri, who was on a visit to Delhi. Johri paid Rs 10,000 to the official on behalf of Gogoi to a ministry official, they said.