New Delhi, 01 July (H.S.): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Deepak Gehlawat in connection with a bribery case. Gehlawat, a 2012-batch Haryana cadre officer, is currently serving on central deputation with the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) in New Delhi.

The CBI said the case was originally registered on June 8 against a Delhi Police inspector and two private individuals. During the course of the investigation, the agency allegedly found that Gehlawat had demanded a bribe from private individuals, claiming he could use his personal influence to secure relief in CBI investigations related to the sale of counterfeit medicines in Puducherry.

Earlier in the investigation, the CBI had arrested Delhi Police Inspector Pradeep Singh along with six private individuals. During the operation, the agency recovered approximately Rs 2.5 million in trap money. It also seized around Rs 9 million in cash and several incriminating documents.

According to the CBI, searches were conducted at multiple premises linked to Gehlawat. During the raids, investigators recovered several digital devices, hard disks, documents and other material considered relevant to the investigation.

The agency said the investigation is ongoing and that it is also examining other aspects of the alleged bribery and misuse of influence.

Deepak Gehlawat is a 2012-batch IPS officer of the Haryana cadre. Pradeep Singh, who was arrested earlier in the case, was serving as an Inspector with the Delhi Police.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar