The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested an assistant accountant of head post office of Giridih for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 21,000 from a Madhupur resident for clearing her mother dues who recently taken VRS from head post office, Giridih.
According to CBI officers, the accused has been identified as Kishor Kumar Saw and was arrested after a trap was laid by the CBI.
CBI officers said that in March last year, the complainant, a woman identified as Dulari Devi, who recently had taken voluntary retirement from service at head post office. Her dues amount approx Rs 6,89000 could not be cleared till date and her official bill was kept at Kishor Kumar Saw. She subsequently met Kishor Saw in his office and explained to him that her financial condition has been deteriorating day to day. However, accountant allegedly insisted that she having some technical trouble to clear her bill and it will took time .
A official sources said, “On March, Kishor Kumar Saw called the complainant to his office to discuss the case. She went to meet him along with her son Arun Kumar Das. Saw, during this meeting, told the complainant that he had absolved her from huge technical liabilities and demanded huge amount to clear her dues, failing which he threatened to open inquiries into her technical fault in bill. He ultimately brought the demand down later to Rs 21,000 as bribe."
The complainant then approached the CBI Dhanbad and got him arrested while allegedly accepting the cash. Searches are underway at Kishor Kumar Saw ’s office and residence. He will be produced in court on Thursday.