New Delhi, Mar 24 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a Joint Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) at Rajkot in Gujarat in an alleged bribery case.

A case was registered towards the accused recognized as Jawri Mal Bishnoi, Joint DGFT, on the allegations of demanding undue benefit of Rs 9 lakh from the complainant, CBI mentioned in a press release.

It was additional alleged that the complainant had submitted 6 recordsdata containing all required paperwork of periodical export of meals cans to DGFT, Rajkot to problem NOC in order to launch their Bank Guarantee of round Rs 50 lakh. It was additionally alleged that the accused allegedly demanded an quantity of Rs 5 lakhs in the direction of the primary instalment and requested the complainant to ship the remaining quantity on the time of handing over the NOC, it mentioned.

CBI laid a lure and caught the accused crimson handed whereas allegedly accepting undue benefit of Rs 5 lakh from the complainant, it added.

Searches had been being carried out on the workplace and residential premises of the accused together with at Rajkot and his native place.

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