The CBI on Thursday said it has arrested a manager of Food Corporation of India (FCI), Regional Office Punjab, Chandigarh and a private person in a bribery case of Rs 2 lakh.
The agency also conducted searches at the premises of the accused at Chandigarh, Zirakpur and Amritsar.
The arrested accused Gagan Negi, Manager, FCI and the private person who is the proprietor of Bunty Enterprises, Ravinder Singh alias Bunty were produced before the Competent Court at Chandigarh.
“After expiry of two days of police custody, both the accused have been produced in the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Chandigarh and were remanded to 14 days judicial custody,” the agency said in a statement.
The CBI laid a trap and caught both the accused including a private person (bribe giver) and the Manager, FCI while giving and accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh.