New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested an Inspector and Head Constable of Railway Police Force (RPF) for allegedly demanding a bribe from a railway contractor in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki.

According to CBI, they received a complaint on Saturday from a contractor at Barabanki railway station goods shed.

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The complainant has been identified as Gurfan Ahmad and has a contract of unloading cement and fertilizer rakes.

The complainant alleged that RPF Inspector through the head constable was demanding bribe of Rs 3,000 per rake for unloading.

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"A trap was laid after the complainant approached CBI and both the accused were held," the agency said.

The case is under investigation. (ANI)

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