CBI arrested a BJP councilor in Delhi for allegedly demanding ten lakhs as a bribe.

The Central Bureau of Investigation laid a trap and apprehend BJP councilor Manoj Mehlawat red-handed while accepting the bribe.

The Central Bureau of Investigation laid a trap and apprehend BJP councilor Manoj Mehlawat red-handed while accepting the bribe. The CBI arrested Mehlawat based on a complaint alleging that he had asked for a bribe of rupees ten lakh to allow the illegal construction of a house without any interference. The bribe was alleged to be paid to a municipal officer, but the builder insisted that he directly paid it to Mehlawat, according to The Times of India. The builder lodged a complaint with CBI when the payment date was fixed with the accused. Later, the CBI laid a trap and apprehend the accused red-handed while receiving the bribe. CBI also searched his house. The accused was presented before a special court where CBI sought a police remand. However, the court sent Mehlawat to judicial custody to Tihar Jail on Dec. 4, 2020.