Mail News Service
\nNew Delhi, Aug 8 :The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case under section 8 of PC Act read with 469 of IPC and Section 65 A (b&c) of Information Technology Act, 2000 against a private person of Delhi and other unknown persons of two private companies on the complaint of a Union Minister of State.
\nIt was alleged in the complaint that the accused had forged the Minister\u2019s letter-head and used the same to create a letter with the objective of obtaining Visas for the employees of a foreign company.
\nThe Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Assistant Divisional Officer of Fire Department, Delhi ,Raj Mal Khokhar ,for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000\/- from the complainant.
\nThe complainant had alleged that he had applied for change in name of owner of his hotel\u2019s license to the Licensing Branch of Delhi Police, New Delhi. The Licensing Department sought clearance\/no objection from various agencies including Fire Department. The Assistant Divisional Officer in Fire Department allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs.1.5 lacs from him for giving clearance from the Fire Department.
\nAccordingly, a case was registered U\/s 7 of PC Act, 1988 on 07.08.2012. CBI laid a trap and the accused was caught red handed while demanding & accepting the first installment of Rs. 50,000\/- (out of total demanded bribe of Rs. 1.5 lac) on 07.08.2012 (evening).
\nSearches were conducted at the official & residential premises of the accused person which yielded a recovery of cash amount Rs. 3 lacs and incriminating documents.
\nThe arrested accused was produced today before the Special Judge for CBI case, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi and was remanded to judicial custody till 24.08.2012.<\/p>\n\n