ESIC officer arrested in Jammu for accepting ₹9,000 bribe: CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday announced the arrest of a Social Security Officer from the Office of the Regional Director, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), in Jammu.

The officer was apprehended for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹9,000 from a complainant.The accused has been identified as Satyender Kumar.

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The CBI registered a case based on a complaint stating that the complainant’s wife owned a private firm that had been defunct and had conducted no business since its inception.

“However, the ESIC Regional Office in Jammu had been harassing them by issuing notices under Section 45A for non-deposit of contributions to the ESIC. When the complainant met the Social Security Officer, the officer allegedly demanded an illegal gratification of ₹10,000 to close the proceedings,” a CBI official said.

After negotiation, the accused agreed to reduce the amount and accept ₹9,000.

The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed while he was demanding and accepting the bribe.

A search of the accused’s residential premises is currently underway.
The investigation is ongoing.