Indian Railway Corruption Case: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an inspector of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) red handed taking bribe at Mankapur railway station in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh. The accused inspector sought a bribe of Rs 15,000 from a complainant. The CBI had registered a case in this case on Saturday (March 1).
According to the complainant, his brother died in a train accident on 30 August 2024 near Mankapur railway station. The RPF Inspector first demanded a bribe of Rs 5,000 to release the railway memo related to this accident, which was later increased to Rs 15,000. The complainant informed the CBI about the matter, after which the CBI laid a trap and caught the accused inspector red handed taking bribe. After the arrest, the accused was detained and he will be produced in the special CBI Prevention of Corruption Court in Lucknow.
CBI started a detailed investigation into the case
The CBI has started a detailed investigation in this matter. This is another major action of the CBI in corruption cases, which makes it clear that the agency is keeping a close watch on bribery in government departments. This incident has raised serious questions about corruption in the railway department.
Old cases of corruption in railway
Cases of corruption in Indian Railways have been coming up earlier. Many times action has been taken against ticket brokers, security forces and railway employees. The main task of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) is to ensure the safety of the passengers, but such incidents highlight the flaws prevailing in the system.
This action of CBI sends a message that government officials involved in corruption will not be spared. In such a situation, the general public also needs to remain active and the CBI or other related agencies should directly complain of any kind of bribery or corruption.
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