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CBI arrests HPCL sales officer for accepting Rs 1-lakh bribe in Maharashtra
Updated On: 19 January, 2026 08:18 PM IST | Chandrapur | mid-day online correspondent
The sales officer has been accused of allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from a complainant in connection with the handover of an HPCL retail outlet. The Central Bureau of Investigation said that they registered a case on January 16 against the accused following a written complaint
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CBI laid a trap on January 17 and caught the accused red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of Rs 1 lakh from the complainant. Representational image
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested a sales officer of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), posted in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, news agency IANS reported. The sales officer has been accused of allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from a complainant in connection with the handover of an HPCL retail outlet.
The central agency said that they registered a case on January 16 against the accused, identified as Pratik Tagale, following a written complaint.
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