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CBI arrests two Indian Forest Service officers

NEW DELHI:The CBI has arrested two senior Indian Forest Service officers for allegedly bribing an environment ministry official, officials said.

CBI has arrested two senior Indian Forest Service officers. File photo

New Delhi, March 17

The CBI has arrested two senior Indian Forest Service officers for allegedly bribing an environment ministry official, officials said.

Tarun Johri and D Gogoi, chief conservators of forest, posted in Arunachal Pradesh and Port Blair, respectively, were arrested in a case of Rs 20,000 bribe to the ministry official for getting a departmental work done.

It is alleged that a departmental service matter of Gogoi was pending in the ministry for which he sought help of batchmate Johri, who was on a visit to Delhi. Johri paid Rs 10,000 to the official on behalf of Gogoi to a ministry official, they said. — PTI

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