New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested Assistant Commissioner and a contractual employee of Delhi's Food and Supply Department for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs one lakh from a fair price shop owner.

The officials said that CBI conducted searches at the premises of the accused.

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It was alleged that the said public servant demanded an amount of Rs 1.5 lakh as illegal gratification for revoking the suspension of the license of the complainant's shop.

Based on a complaint, the CBI laid a trap and caught both the accused red-handed while accepting the bribe of Rs one lakh.

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A case has been registered by the central agency and both the accused will be produced before the court tomorrow. (ANI)

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