New Delhi, 7 December (H.S.): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a branch manager and a contractual employee of the Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank in Azamgarh while they were allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹20,000 to sanction a Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loan.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Shravan Tandon, Branch Manager, and Vishwaram, a contractual employee, both posted at the bank’s Durvasha branch in Azamgarh district.

According to the CBI, the operation followed a complaint alleging that the bank officials demanded a 10% commission — amounting to ₹25,000 — for approving a ₹2.52 lakh KCC loan. After negotiation, the bribe amount was reduced to ₹20,000.

Acting on the complaint, the CBI registered a case on December 5, laid a trap the next day, and caught both officials red-handed while accepting the agreed amount.Officials said both accused are being interrogated, and follow-up procedures related to the trap are underway.

The agency confirmed that further investigation is in progress to collect additional evidence in the bribery case.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar