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CBI court sentences railway clerk to 4 years for bribe
A special CBI court in Lucknow sentenced former railway goods clerk Durgesh Bahadur Singh to four years in jail for demanding a bribe of Rs 60,000. The bribe was sought to reduce…
The Story in Brief
A special CBI court in Lucknow sentenced former railway goods clerk Durgesh Bahadur Singh to four years in jail for demanding a bribe of Rs 60,000. The bribe was sought to reduce a demurrage charge of Rs 1.26 lakh on M/s R.D. Cement Industries for delayed unloading of raw materials. The CBI laid a trap and caught Singh accepting Rs 7,200, the reduced illegal gratification negotiated with the complainant. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000. The case was registered on October 13, 2017, following a complaint by the company's director.
The Indian Opinion
The conviction of a goods clerk for taking a Rs 7,200 bribe is a small win against a large problem. But the CBI's own record invites scrutiny: just weeks ago, a Delhi court ordered charges against two CBI officials for allegedly compromising investigations for money. The same agency that caught this clerk is itself facing corruption allegations. The test is whether the CBI will prosecute its own with equal vigor. The number to watch is how many of its own cases end in conviction, not just trap-and-arrest.
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