The CBI has arrested four deputy commissioner ranked officials of the Customs department in Mumbai for allegedly demanding 50 lakh rupees from an importer to clear his consignment.
The four deputy commissioners arrested are Mukesh Meena, Rajeev Kumar Singh, Sandeep Yadava and Sudarshan Meena.
Officials said in New Delhi today that a superintendent in the department, Manish Singh, and a private person, Nilesh Singh, were also taken into custody in connection with the case.
They said, one of the four deputy commissioners and Nilesh were arrested red-handed while allegedly receiving 5 lakh rupees as the first instalment of the bribe.
CBI spokesperson said, the agency carried out searches at the official and residential premises of the accused.