EPFO officer caught seeking Rs 1 lakh bribe to settle dispute

Apart from the EPFO official identified as Anil Kumar, another person working in cahoots with him was arrested as well.

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday (November 23) arrested an Enforcement Officer of Haryana’s Jagadhari-based Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) branch for allegedly seeking a bribe of Rs 1 lakh in exchange for settling a dispute.

Apart from the EPFO official identified as Anil Kumar, another person working in cahoots with him was arrested as well.

The CBI acted on the basis of a complaint by a person who alleged that the EPFO office opened an enquiry under Civil Procedure Code against his firm despite having cleared the dues.