CBI recovers Rs 25 lakh from customs superintendent facing bribery charges in Bengaluru

NEW DELHI, Sept 22:  The CBI has recovered Rs 25 lakh cash from a superintendent of customs posted at Inland Container Depot, Whitefield, Bengaluru during a search in connection with a bribery case against him, officials said Sunday.
  The central probe agency received the inputs that Superintendent Ramesh Chandra Tripathi was allegedly enriching himself by accepting bribes following which a case was registered against him, they said.
The CBI and vigilance officers of Customs and Central Tax conducted a joint operation on Friday and Saturday, the officials said.
“During the course of this operation, CBI recovered over Rs 25 lakh from the possession of accused Superintendent of Customs,” a CBI spokesperson said.
Searches were also conducted at the residence of Tripathi in Bengaluru which led to recovery of incriminating documents, he said. (PTI)