20.04.2021: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Administrative Officer and a Senior Divisional Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd., Srinagar in a bribery case of Rs. Two Lakh.
A case was registered against the accused on a complaint alleging therein that a Dealing Official (later on, identified as Administrative Officer), National Insurance Company Ltd., Srinagar has demanded a bribe of Rs.4.5 lakh from the complainant to settle the personal accidental claim of her father who died in a road accident.
It was further alleged that after negotiation, the bribe amount of Rs.2 lakh was demanded, as the first installment to release the part claim. It was also alleged that the said accused would be sharing the bribe with seniors. CBI laid a trap and caught the Administrative Officer while demanding & accepting the bribe of Rs.2 Lakh from the complainant. During the investigation, the role of Senior Divisional Manager (Scale-IV) was also revealed and he too was arrested.
Searches at the premises including residential/official of the accused were conducted at Srinagar and Chandigarh. Cash of Rs. One Lakh(approx); Bank deposits of Rs.30 Lakh(approx) and some documents related to bank accounts, shares, property, other movable assets were recovered at the premises of the Senior Divisional Manager.
Both the arrested accused will be produced today in the Court of Special Judge, Srinagar.