A man allegedly posing as a Central Bureau of Investigation staffer was arrested in Nagpur on Thursday, an official said.
Accused Sadiq Qureshi posed as the personal assistant (PA) of the CBI Nagpur unit's deputy inspector general and demanded Rs 20 lakh from Central Railway's senior divisional mechanical engineer Sandeep Kumar Verma falsely claiming there were complaints against the latter, which he could settle, the official said.
Sadiq Qureshi was held by the Anti Corruption Bureau of the CBI while accepting Rs 1 lakh, he said.
He has been charged under Prevention of Corruption Act and searches have been held in his residence and other premises associated with him as part of the probe, the CBI official informed.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
Poll Body Changes Maharashtra Police Chief After Opposition Alleges Bias Maharashtra Polls: Rs 86.50 Lakh In Cash Recovered From Car In Mumbai Rs 5 Crore Seized From Car Amid Model Code Of Conduct In Maharashtra Amazon Employee Greets Friend At Wedding, Dies Of Cardiac Arrest Indian Student In US Accidentally Shoots Himself Dead While Celebrating Birthday Navy Submarine Collides With Fishing Boat Off Goa, 2 Fishermen Missing Skope Kitchens Unveils India's First Managed Kitchen-As-A-Service Platform Netanyahu Says World Court Warrant Won't Stop Israel Defending Itself BMW 3-Series, X1, X7, 5-Series And Others To Get Expensive By January 1 Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.