The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS), working with Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bengaluru and a private person in a bribery case. A case was registered against both the accused — MTS of ED, D Chennakeshavulu and the private person Veeresh besides unknown others on a complaint.
“It was alleged that the said MTS approached the complainant at a hotel in Bengaluru and introduced himself as an Enforcement Officer and told him that he needed to search his house in the light of several complaints against him,” the ED said in a statement.
It was also alleged that the accused carried out search at complainant’s house and demanded an amount of Rs 2 crore to close the complaints against him, it further said.
The complainant allegedly delivered an amount of Rs 6 lakh to the private person as instructed by the accused official. It was further alleged that the complainant received another call next day and was instructed to hand over the remaining money to a person waiting at the designated place.
The complainant met the person and insisted for the presence of the accused official to settle the matter.
Searches were conducted at the premises of the accused official and the private person by CBI.
Both the arrested accused were produced before the Competent Court, Bengaluru on Monday and remanded to five-day police custody.