Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi
New Delhi, May 31: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Chintan Raghuvanshi, a deputy director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Odisha, in connection with a Rs 5 crore bribery case.
Raghuvanshi, a 2013-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, was caught red-handed by CBI officials while allegedly accepting Rs 20 lac — the first instalment of the bribe — from a Bhubaneswar-based mining businessman, who also owns a hospital.
According to the FIR filed by the CBI, the businessman had been summoned by the ED in 2024 regarding a case registered against him in 2020. He stated that searches were conducted at his residence and office on January 8, 2025, followed by another summon in March. During a visit to the ED office, Raghuvanshi allegedly directed him to contact a private individual named Bhaghti for ‘relief’ in the case.
The complainant said Bhaghti conveyed Raghuvanshi’s demand of Rs 5 crore to avoid arrest and prevent the attachment of his hospital. When the businessman expressed his inability to pay the full amount, the demand was reportedly reduced to Rs 2 crore, with Rs 50 lac as an upfront payment.
The businessman then approached the CBI, which laid a trap and arrested Raghuvanshi while accepting part of the bribe. Further investigation is underway.