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Customs official held for taking Rs 2.5 lac bribe at Bengaluru airport

  •   Wed, Sep 09 2015 12:41:01 PM

Bengaluru, Sep 9 (IANS): CBI has arrested a Superintendent of Customs posted at Kempegowda International Airport for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 2.5 lac from an exporter.

According to a complaint, the Customs official had sought bribe for clearing a cargo of silk scarfs meant for export to a firm in Malaysia.

A CBI spokesperson said a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was registered against the Superintendent of Customs.

"CBI laid a trap and the accused was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe. Searches were conducted at residential and official premises of the accused person," CBI spokesperson Kanchan Prasad said here today.

She said the accused was produced before a special judge for CBI cases in Bangalore and remanded to three days' police custody.
  

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  • Manoj, Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 13 2015

    It is not only in Bangalore Mumbai is most corrupt.The custom officials and the police are both hand in gloves and very openly ask for bribes.This I am talking from my own experience when I was carrying 20gms of gold biscuit from Joyallukas beginning of May 2015 during my visit to India with receipt and d the same to the Mumbai customs they asked me to pay 30% plus as customs or Rs5000.00. I did not have the money to pay customs readily ,I had to shell out 3500 which I know was wrong on my part.The custom official did not take the money himself but asked a police to come and told me to leave the money on the table and stand till he collects it.I know reporting the same to any higher up will not help as all are hand in gloves else this corruption would not be happening right under their nose.

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  • Rudolf, Mumbai

    Thu, Sep 10 2015

    Taking bribe is the 'privilege' of the chair these officials sit in!!! I doubt, it would be impossible to single out a upright officer in this ocean of corruption!! Those holding this coveted posts mint money and invest in land, farm houses, high end cars, gold etc. in benami accounts and lead a lavish life, but what is the effect of this easy money earned through devious means on their lives is anybody's guess?? Jai Hind!!

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  • Dan, UDUPI/DOHA

    Thu, Sep 10 2015

    84% of government officials are corrupt. There is no government office free of corruption.

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  • mak, ksa

    Thu, Sep 10 2015

    I would like to write the previous incident which happened with a Muslim guy from bhatkal who had been stopped by immigration officer even having the all travel documents andd they did not allowed him to board the flight on that day.
    Such officers whether in customs, police or at a govt offices where work done most of the time after taking bribe and these officers make huge properties, bank balance gold etc.
    Govt need to issue a law if a officer caught whilst taking the bribe he/she must be suspended and recover his/her properties gold as per the beyond income which they
    Received as a means of BRIBE. and sent them to jail.

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  • Radhakrishna Khandige, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 09 2015

    And Lalu as home minister ! ?

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 09 2015

    Here in India the problem is with the person who gives the bribe. It looks like a custom to give something to the Govt. officials so that a job can be done. Once again bribe should not be given.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Thu, Sep 10 2015

    @Dylan,Mangalore,you are correct.but reality speaks just another language.when not the required amount not given,they can be very nasty.Afterall exporters or handlers,dont want to loose their market which is established.or loose their licence or their things.Our Indian Offices or other officials are not better.

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  • Ravi B Shenava, Mangaluru

    Wed, Sep 09 2015

    Surely this Custom official will be promoted shortly. Because in Mumbai a Udupi origin custom officer was suspended twice on corruption charges and for owning two Bar & Restaurant in Mumbai with unaccounted money. But last month the same corrupt custom officer was reinstated and promoted to Asst.Commissioner of Customs in Mumbai.

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  • Kusuma Kumari CHiitti G , Nellore/Kodyadka

    Wed, Sep 09 2015

    Kejariwal should become the PM of India Then only all these corruption will stop Jai AAP Jai Kejariwal

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Sep 09 2015

    Sudhakar,
    No bribe, no favors or work being done on time.
    Many years back, in Mumbai customs I had to bribe to get out of the customs with less hassle. The officer guided us how to pass the cash.
    Forget about that few years back I had to bribe the peon at Mangalore Corporation to avail the death certificate of my late mother because the second day I was coming back to Kuwait.
    I do not think the situation is better now a day. You people know better.

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Mumbai

    Wed, Sep 09 2015

    Arvind Kejriwal in one of the meetings, told that each one his colleagues who are in IRS today is making more than one crore each month.
    I read one report wherein it is mentioned that an IAS probationer gets a dowry of 2 crores nowadays.
    In Mumbai Lokandwala complex, there are hundreds of govt servants, each apartment costs 2 crore .
    A Police Officer did not get salary for 6 months, but one weekend he went with his family for dinner, the bill was Rs 15,000.
    Our country is deep in corruption and only God can save us.

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Mumbai

    Wed, Sep 09 2015

    Please read as "each one of his colleagues"

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, BAHRAIN

    Wed, Sep 09 2015

    NAME ONE CUSTOM OFFICER WHO DOES NOT TAKE BRIBE? IT'S THEIR CUSTOM TO GET BRIBE!!!! YOU NEED TO BE AMBITIOUS TO PROGRESS IN LIFE BUT NEVER GREEDY-

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  • PEACE LOVER, INDIA

    Wed, Sep 09 2015

    Na khawoonga aur na khane doonga ! When this is going to implement in India !

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  • Sudhakar, Kallianpur

    Wed, Sep 09 2015

    When we stop giving bribes...

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  • LESLIE MASCARENHAS, PUTTUR/ WEST AFRICA

    Thu, Sep 10 2015

    Na kaawunga aur Na kaane dunga!!!!!! This will never happen in india. Because to implement this you have to bribe for that also.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Sep 09 2015

    Such corrupt practice would not be an overnight development.
    Investigate thoroughly and find out where he has hidden/utilized /converted rest of the fortune.

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  • malika, udupi

    Wed, Sep 09 2015

    moral police our goverment cow pakadne me bsy ye...our some goverment employes our politician india ko loot ne me bsy ye

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  • SK, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 09 2015

    It is a in the Ocean.....Every officer is bathing with corruption.....

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  • Alwyn Crasta, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Wed, Sep 09 2015

    Sickening, disgusting state of affairs!

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  • Allen, Mangaluru

    Wed, Sep 09 2015

    Nothing will happen! He will be promoted and transferred to some other International Airport! After all taking bribe is the right of Govt. officials!

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  • Mangalore Voice, Kavoor

    Wed, Sep 09 2015

    Wowwww... bealiye Yeddu Hola meayithu !!!!! Finally CBI caught this blood sucker. He deserves the punishment and seize all his belongings which he has made through corruption money.

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