CBI Arrests Constable, Lawyer in Alleged ₹6 Lakh Bribery Sting in Delhi
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested one of its own constables and a lawyer in an alleged ₹6 lakh bribery case in Delhi, after an internal counter-graft operation by the agency’s Anti-Corruption Unit.
Officials said on Monday, October 5, 2026, that the accused public servant is Jay Kumar Singh, a Constable (General Duty) posted at the CBI’s Bank Security and Fraud Branch (BS&FB) in the national capital. He was arrested along with a lawyer who was representing Kolkata-based businessmen. The lawyer’s name was not disclosed in the available official account.
According to the CBI, the case began after inputs indicated that Singh, allegedly acting in connivance with a middleman, had demanded ₹20 lakh as illegal gratification from Kolkata businessmen Ram Chandra Daga and his son, Basant Daga. The demand was reportedly made by threatening to implicate them in a case. The amount was later brought down to ₹6 lakh, officials said.
The agency said Singh was kept under surveillance as part of its “zero tolerance” approach to corruption and its internal mechanism for counter-graft operations. An FIR was registered against six persons, including the constable, the two businessmen, the middleman and others, under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
In the FIR, Singh is alleged to have travelled to Kolkata on September 21, 2026, on what was described as an official visit, during which he met Ram Chandra Daga. He allegedly told Daga that he had information about illegal activities involving him and others. Officials also said Singh met Daga’s lawyer during the same visit to discuss the matter. The lawyer later travelled to Delhi “to amicably settle the matter,” according to the agency’s account.
The CBI has also alleged that a middleman based in West Bengal was aware of the arrangement and expected a share of the money. Officials said the alleged bribe amount was finalised at ₹6 lakh during a meeting at a mall in southwest Delhi last week.
After receiving information about a possible exchange of bribe money, the CBI tracked the movements of those involved. The Anti-Corruption Unit team moved in on Sunday, October 4, 2026, and arrested the constable and the businessman’s lawyer at the spot.
The agency’s initial account did not provide further details on whether any bribe money was recovered, nor did it disclose the identities of the lawyer or the middleman. Court proceedings were also not detailed in the statement. The investigation is continuing.
