Shimla, Jan 20: A CBI court in Chandigarh has dismissed the anticipatory bail application of Vishal Deep, an ED officer, in an alleged bribery case.
CBI had registered an FIR against Deep, a former Assistant Director-II (Intelligence) in Shimla, on December 22, 2024, under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The FIR was filed based on complaints from Directors of two educational institutions, alleging that Deep and other ED officials demanded bribes to avoid arrest in cases involving their institutions.
CBI alleged that Deep, with the help of his relatives, extorted money by threatening arrest in the investigation he oversaw. In his bail plea, Deep claimed he was investigating an alleged scholarship scam during his posting in Shimla.
He alleged that a CBI DSP and one of the complainants tried to bribe him to dilute charges. Deep claimed he was falsely implicated by CBI to shield senior officers and complainants involved in the scam.
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