CBI Arrests HPCL Sales Officer for Accepting ₹1 Lakh Bribe
CBI traps HPCL official in Chandrapur while accepting ₹1 lakh bribe for retail outlet handover; investigation underway
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Sales Officer of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), posted in Chandrapur, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh from a complainant.
According to the CBI, a case was registered on January 16, 2026, following a written complaint alleging that the accused demanded ₹2 lakh to facilitate the handover of an HPCL retail outlet to the complainant’s wife, who is the proprietor of the outlet.
The complainant expressed his inability to arrange the entire amount at once, after which the accused reportedly agreed to accept ₹1 lakh as part payment on January 17, 2026, while insisting that the remaining amount be paid after completion of the work.
Acting on the complaint, the CBI laid a trap on January 17, 2026, and caught the accused red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of ₹1 lakh. The accused was subsequently arrested.
Further investigation in the matter is continuing.
