CBI arrests Delhi Food and Supply Dept official in bribery case

The CBI arrested an assistant commissioner of the Food and Supply Department on charges of bribery, allegedly demanding Rs 100 per ration card for allotment and distribution.

The CBI has arrested an assistant commissioner of the Food and Supply Department here in connection with an alleged bribery case, officials said Friday.

The agency arrested the officer in a trap operation on Thursday while allegedly accepting Rs 10,000 as a bribe.

The accused demanded Rs 100 per ration card for allotment and distribution of 475 ration cards, it alleged.

''It further alleged that approximately 120 ration cards were proposed to be allotted to each nearby shop, including the shop of the complainant, and accordingly, the total demanded amount from the complainant comes to about Rs 12,000,'' a CBI spokesperson said in a statement.