Delhi Police Sub-Inspector Arrested for Demanding ₹2.5 Lakh Bribe in Hawala-Linked Corruption Scandal

(By Syed Ali Taher Abedi)

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Sub-Inspector from the Delhi Police Cyber Police Station, Rohini, New Delhi, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹2.5 lakh as part of a larger payment, which was funnelled through a network of hawala operators based in Mumbai, Erode (Tamil Nadu), and New Delhi.

The arrest follows a case registered by the CBI based on a written complaint against the accused Sub-Inspector and other unidentified individuals. The complainant, a Mumbai-based tours and travel operator, had business ties with a private company involved in Cash Management Systems (CMS). It was discovered that the complainant’s login credentials for virtual wallets, provided by the private company, were created under a false name. The matter was being investigated by the Cyber Police Station, Rohini, Delhi, under an FIR.

Further allegations reveal that the accused had issued a notice to the complainant’s brother-in-law, who joined the investigation. During their appearance, the accused allegedly threatened to arrest them. On March 7, 2025, the accused visited the complainant’s residence in Navi Mumbai and demanded a bribe of ₹50 lakh to clear their names from the investigation, threatening arrest if the demand was not met. The next day, on March 8, 2025, the accused met the complainant at a hotel in Ghodbunder Road, Mumbai, where he reiterated his demand for a bribe, specifying an amount of ₹16 lakh on his mobile phone. The accused also allegedly threatened the complainant with consequences if the bribe was not paid.

Following negotiations, the accused agreed to accept ₹14 lakh and provided the complainant with details of the hawala operators involved. The complainant was given the hawala token number and the contact information of the Mumbai-based hawala operator to whom the bribe money was to be delivered