New Delhi: On Monday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted a raid at the residence of Mohammad Arif, a senior environmental engineer at the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), and seized Rs 2.39 crore in cash. This raid followed the arrest of Arif and Kishlaya Sharan Singh, the son of a middleman, who were apprehended while exchanging a bribe of Rs 91,500.
The CBI had initiated the case on September 8, naming Arif alongside several others, including Bhagwat Sharan Singh, the middleman involved, and Raj Kumar Chugh, a proprietor at M/s Ram Electroplaters. The case also includes Gopal Nath Kapooria of M/s MVM, Narela Industrial Area, and other unknown public servants and private individuals. The FIR alleges that Arif was engaged in corrupt practices, accepting bribes for renewing DPCC approvals for private firms. Bhagwat Sharan Singh was said to be facilitating these transactions, collecting bribes from firms and delivering them to Arif.
In a carefully planned operation, CBI officials managed to catch Arif and Kishlaya Sharan Singh red-handed during their bribe exchange. Subsequent searches at Arif’s residence and office uncovered substantial amounts of cash and property documents, further implicating those involved in the bribery scheme.
The investigation into this alleged corruption scandal is ongoing, with authorities continuing to probe the involvement of all parties named in the case.
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