CBI arrests labour official on corruption charge

January 24, 2021 01:47 am | Updated 01:47 am IST - CHENNAI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested an official of the Ministry of Labour on charges of taking bribe for issuing a licence, sources in the agency said.

Acting on a complaint, CBI’s Anti-Corruption Branch officials laid a trap and arrested Regional Labour Commissioner Sivarajan in his office soon after he received ₹30,000 bribe. Further investigation is on, the sources added.

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