CBI arrests ED assistant director for taking bribe of Rs 20 lakh
The CBI has arrested an assistant director of the ED for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 20 lakh from a Mumbai-based jeweller, officials said on Thursday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had conducted searches at the premises of the jeweller, Vipul Harish Thakkar, on August 3 and 4. Assistant Director Sandeep Singh Yadav allegedly threatened to arrest Thakkar’s son if he did not pay him Rs 25 lakh, according to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). During negotiations, the amount was reduced to Rs 20 lakh, the officials said. Later, Thakkar approached the CBI. ”The verification of the complaint in