By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, Oct 7: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three Postal Department officials including an Assistant Branch Postmaster from Williamnagar, a Sub-Division Inspector from Williamnagar, and a postman from Rongjeng Sub-Post Office, in connection with a bribery case.
The CBI said that it registered the case on October 4, 2025, against the three accused based on a complaint received form Gram Dak Sevak, Block Post Master, Rongjeng Sub- Office, East Garo Hills that the accused demanded undue advantage/bribe (amounting to two months’ salary of the complainant) for releasing his salary which was withheld by the Postal Department for the last 10 months.
After negotiation, the accused agreed to accept a bribe of ₹30,000 and directed the complainant to pay the demanded bribe amount after disbursal of his salary.
The CBI laid a trap and caught the Assistant Branch Postmaster red-handed while accepting the bribe amount of ₹30,000 from the complainant and arrested him.
Later, the Sub-Division Inspector and the postman were also arrested from Shillong and Ambassa, Tripura, respectively.
The CBI also conducted searches at the office and residential premises of the accused at Williamnagar and Ambassa and recovered incriminating documents and also seized ₹2.3 lakh cash from the residence of the accused postman.
