'Zero Tolerance Against Corruption…' - CBI Nabs Army Officer in Defence Bribery Case, over ₹2 Crore Cash Seized
The CBI arrested Lt Col Sharma for accepting Rs 2.33 crore in bribes from private defence firms in a criminal conspiracy involving multiple locations, officials said.
- On December 20, 2025, the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Lieutenant Colonel Deepak Kumar Sharma, Deputy Planning Officer in the Department of Defence Productions, and Vinod Kumar in an alleged bribery case.
- On December 19, 2025, the Central Bureau of Investigation registered a case alleging Sharma habitually accepted bribes from private defence companies in criminal conspiracy.
- CBI searches across Delhi, Sri Ganganagar, Bengaluru and Jammu recovered cash, including ₹2.23 crore from Sharma's Delhi house and ₹10 lakh from his Sri Ganganagar residence.
- The court produced Sharma and Kumar and remanded them to police custody until December 23, the CBI said, with searches still underway.
- The FIR names additional individuals including Colonel Kajal Bali, Commanding Officer, 16 Infantry Division Ordnance Unit, Sri Ganganagar, and alleges criminal conspiracy and illegal gratification involving overseas-linked firms and unidentified individuals, the Central Bureau of Investigation said Friday.
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CBI arrests army officer, middleman in defence bribery case; cash seized across multiple cities
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested Lt Col Deepak Kumar Sharma, a Deputy Planning Officer in the Department of Defence Productions, Ministry of Defence, and Vinod Kumar, a private individual, in an alleged bribery and criminal conspiracy case involving defence-related clearances and favours.
Senior Army Officer Arrested On Graft Charges By CBI; Raids Lead To Massive Cash Seizure
New Delhi: A senior Army officer was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on charges of corruption. Lieutenant Colonel Deepak Kumar Sharma and a private person, named Vinod Kumar, were arrested after searches were carried out in New Delhi, Bengaluru, Sri Ganganagar and Jammu. The searches led to the seizure of Rs 2.23 crore and Rs 3 lakh in two separate locations, as reported by timesnow.in. “During searches at the house of Lt. …
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