India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) made two big arrests this week, nabbing government officials in Gujarat and Maharashtra on bribery charges. The moves came after sting operations that exposed demands for cash in exchange for official favors.
In the first case, CBI zeroed in on Ashokkumar Jadav, an auditor and personnel officer with the Integrated Financial Advisor under the Controller General of Defence Accounts in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. A local company owner complained that Jadav wanted a hefty bribe of Rs 4 lakh—roughly 2% of a Rs 2.5 crore contract—to approve a supply order for CCTV equipment at an Air Force base in Pune.
CBI agents set up a trap on September 30 and caught Jadav red-handed taking Rs 3.5 lakh from the complainant. They arrested him right away. After getting transit remand from an Ahmedabad court, they presented him before a special judge in Pune, who remanded him to police custody until October 4.
The second arrest targeted Lakshmishankar Mathuraparsad, chief office superintendent at the Divisional Railway Hospital near Hingoli Gate in Nanded, Maharashtra. A contractor accused him of asking for Rs 25,000 to process a pending bill worth Rs 91,576 and release a Rs 1.25 lakh performance guarantee tied to a housekeeping and cleaning contract. The two haggled it down to Rs 20,000.
On September 29, CBI raided Mathuraparsad’s home in Nanded and nabbed him as he accepted the bribe money. He went straight into custody.
Following both arrests, CBI teams searched the officials’ homes and offices, uncovering incriminating documents and digital evidence now under close review. These bribery cases highlight the agency’s ongoing fight against corruption in government ranks, with probes continuing to dig deeper.
Stay informed on all the latest news, real-time breaking news updates, and follow all the important headlines in world News on Latest NewsX. Follow us on social media Facebook, Twitter(X), Gettr and subscribe our Youtube Channel.
