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IPS trainee Rahul Bansal faces Rs 1 crore bribe charge
IPS trainee Rahul Bansal, who once said he felt “very bad” paying a Rs 500 bribe for his brother’s birth certificate, now faces a complaint alleging he demanded and received Rs 1…
The Story in Brief
IPS trainee Rahul Bansal, who once said he felt “very bad” paying a Rs 500 bribe for his brother’s birth certificate, now faces a complaint alleging he demanded and received Rs 1 crore to settle a cyber fraud case. The special CBI court in Delhi has sought an Action Taken Report from the Chhattisgarh DGP and the CBI director. The complainant claims two Rs 50 lakh payments were made through hawala channels in May 2026 and has submitted WhatsApp chats and call recordings as evidence. An old mock interview video in which Bansal criticised corruption has resurfaced, drawing sharp contrast with the current allegations.
The Indian Opinion
The viral video comparing a Rs 500 bribe with a Rs 1 crore allegation makes for easy outrage but risks a rush to judgment. Bansal had expressed disgust at corruption as an aspirant, that does not prove he committed it later, nor does it disprove the complaint. The real test will come from the digital evidence submitted in court and the Action Taken Report the judge has demanded from the Chhattisgarh DGP and CBI. Only that will show if the allegations have substance.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, ndtv.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
