ED Assistant Director Arrested for Rs 20 Lakh Bribe from Mumbai Jeweller

The CBI arrested an assistant director of the ED, Sandeep Singh Yadav, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh from a Mumbai-based jeweller. The ED had previously conducted a raid at the jeweller's premises, after which Yadav intimidated the jeweller’s son to avoid arrest, officials reported.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken into custody an assistant director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh from a jeweller based in Mumbai, officials disclosed on Thursday.

The ED had conducted raids on the jeweller's premises on August 3 and 4, and Assistant Director Sandeep Singh Yadav reportedly threatened to detain the jeweller's son unless he was paid Rs 25 lakh, according to the CBI statement.

Negotiations between Yadav and the jeweller led to a reduced amount of Rs 20 lakh, and Yadav was apprehended red-handed while receiving the bribe, officials said.

(With inputs from agencies.)