The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended an Enforcement Directorate (ED) head constable and an enforcement officer in connection with an alleged ₹5 lakh bribery case at the ED’s Lucknow Zonal Office.
The CBI registered a case on October 23, 2026, against the ED head constable and unidentified officials of the agency’s Lucknow office following a complaint alleging a demand for a bribe to provide favour in an ongoing ED case.
According to the CBI, the complainant’s father had received two summons from the ED’s Lucknow Zone in August and September 2026. The accused head constable allegedly demanded money from the complainant’s father in exchange for helping him in the case.
Head Constable Caught Accepting ₹5 Lakh
Acting on the complaint, the CBI laid a trap on October 23.
The ED head constable was allegedly caught red-handed while demanding and accepting ₹5 lakh on behalf of an enforcement officer posted at the ED’s Lucknow Zonal Office.
The agency alleged that the bribe was being taken in return for providing a favour to the complainant’s father in the ED case.
Both the head constable and the enforcement officer have been apprehended by the CBI.
The agency has initiated further investigation into the alleged bribery arrangement and the role of other officials, if any, in the case.
