The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Harish Kumar Tanwar (IRS-IT officer of 2017 batch), Deputy Director level Officer in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) and two private persons including an Advocate in a case of corruption in a case being investigated by SFIO, Chennai.

The CBI registered the instant case against officer of Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Chennai and an Advocate along with others on the allegations that they had demanded undue advantage of Rs.1 crore from the complainant for allegedly favouring him in an investigation being conducted by SFIO related to DHFL scam.

After verification of the complaint and registration of the FIR, the CBI laid a trap and arrested a Deputy Director level officer of SFIO, One Delhi based Advocate and another private person after the Advocate received an undue advantage of Rs. 20 lakh from the complainant as part payment of the demanded bribe of Rs. 1 crore, for and on behalf of the SFIO officer.

During the course of searches conducted at the premises of the Public Servant and the Advocate, incriminating material related to the case has been recovered.  The investigation of the case is in progress.