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Crime-Justice

CBI arrests UP Gramin Bank branch manager, peon in Basti for accepting bribe

IANS | January 07, 2026 04:18 PM

LUCKNOW: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a branch manager of the Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank in the state's Basti district and a peon for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10, 000, an official statement said on Wednesday.

The arrested accused have been identified as Naveen Singh Kuldeep, the manager of the Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank's Makhauda Dham branch in Basti, and Anil Kumar, a private person working as a peon at the same bank branch.

According to the CBI, the case was registered on Monday, following a complaint filed by a bank customer. The complainant alleged that he had applied for a loan of Rs 5 lakh under the Chief Minister Yuva Udhyami Yojana from the Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank branch.

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