Pramesh S Jain
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Regional Officer,Central Board of Film Certification, Bangalore and two private persons in an alleged bribery of Rs.12,000 to issue censor certificate to movie .
A case was registered on complaint against a Regional Officer,Central Board of Film Certification,Bangalore and two private persons on the allegations of demanding a bribe for an official favour .
It was further alleged that the accused later reduced the bribe to Rs.12,000 to issue Censor Certificate by Regional Officer to rectify the minor issues related to cinema sub title of a movie which was directed and produced by the Complainant.
Based on the complaint,a team of CBI officials laid a trap and caught the accused Prashant Kumar,Regional Officer,Central Board of Film Certification,Bangalore.
And his associates Prithvi Raj and Ravi on the charges of demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.12,000 from the Complainant.
Search was conducted at the premises of Regional Officer which led to recovery of Rs.3,00,000.
All the arrested accused are being produced today before the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bangalore for further investigations.
