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CBI Arrests EPFO Enforcement Officer for Allegedly Accepting ₹2.5 Lakh Bribe

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Enforcement Officer of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) in Patiala after allegedly catching him accepting a ₹2.5 lakh bribe in connection with a pending provident fund inquiry.




The accused, identified as Shubham Tyagi, was posted at the EPFO District Office in Patiala. The case was registered following a complaint by an EPF compliance consultant, who approached the CBI over an alleged demand for money.

According to the complaint, one of the consultant’s clients was facing an inquiry under Section 7A of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.


ALLEGED ₹4 LAKH DEMAND


The complainant alleged that despite the required documents being submitted in the inquiry, the EPFO officer threatened to recommend a heavy assessment or penalty against the client.

During a meeting at the EPFO Regional Office in Chandigarh on July 21, the officer allegedly demanded ₹4 lakh for submitting a favorable report and helping close the matter with a minimum assessment or penalty.

The client refused to pay the alleged bribe and the matter was subsequently reported to the CBI.


CBI LAYS TRAP


The agency verified the complaint and registered a case on July 22 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

CBI officials then laid a trap and allegedly caught Tyagi red-handed while accepting ₹2.5 lakh from the complainant in the presence of independent witnesses.

He was arrested on July 22 after completion of the required legal formalities.


SENT TO JUDICIAL CUSTODY

The accused was subsequently produced before a Special CBI Court in Chandigarh.

The investigating agency sought judicial custody, arguing that the investigation was still at an early stage and that important documents and witnesses remained to be examined.

The CBI also expressed concern that the accused could potentially influence witnesses or interfere with evidence if released at this stage.

After hearing the matter, the court sent the accused to judicial custody.


The investigation will now examine the circumstances surrounding the alleged demand and acceptance of the bribe, along with other evidence connected to the pending EPF inquiry.
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