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Crime
CBI Arrests Delhi Police Sub-Inspector in Bribery Probe
✍️ thehawk.in
🗓 06 Oct 2026, 06:18 AM
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The Central Bureau of Investigation has detained a Delhi Police Sub-Inspector on charges of accepting bribes during a routine traffic operation.
In a move that underscores the government's anti-corruption drive, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) detained a Delhi Police Sub‑Inspector on Thursday. The officer, whose name has not yet been released, is accused of accepting a bribe during a traffic enforcement operation in the capital.
According to CBI officials, the alleged bribe was paid by a motorist in exchange for a safe passage through a congested intersection. The investigation is part of a broader probe into corruption within the Delhi Police force.
The Sub‑Inspector was taken into custody at the CBI headquarters in New Delhi and is currently being held for questioning. No statement has been released by the Delhi Police or the CBI regarding the case.
The arrest is expected to send a strong message to law‑enforcement personnel about the seriousness of corruption. Authorities have promised a thorough investigation and, if the allegations are proven, strict disciplinary action.
According to CBI officials, the alleged bribe was paid by a motorist in exchange for a safe passage through a congested intersection. The investigation is part of a broader probe into corruption within the Delhi Police force.
The Sub‑Inspector was taken into custody at the CBI headquarters in New Delhi and is currently being held for questioning. No statement has been released by the Delhi Police or the CBI regarding the case.
The arrest is expected to send a strong message to law‑enforcement personnel about the seriousness of corruption. Authorities have promised a thorough investigation and, if the allegations are proven, strict disciplinary action.