CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (INFORMATION SECTION)
CBI Court Sentences EPFO Officer to Four Years RI in Rs. 10 Lakh
Bribery Case
The CBI Court, Pune, on 31.08.2026, has convicted and sentenced Devidas Shindikar, then Enforcement Officer in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Nashik, to Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for Four Years with a Fine of Rs. 1,50,000, in a bribery case.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered the instant case based on a complaint by the General Secretary of a School against the accused on 17.04.2014. It was alleged that the accused had demanded a bribe from the complainant in connection with reduction of PF dues and penalty payable by the school. The accused initially demanded Rs.8.50 Lakh, which was subsequently enhanced to Rs.13 Lakh. After negotiation, the accused agreed to accept Rs. 10 Lakh as bribe.
The CBI laid a trap on 21.04.2014 and caught the accused red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 10 Lakh from the complainant.
After completion of the investigation, the CBI filed chargesheet on 21.07.2014 against the accused. The Hon’ble Court, after the trial, convicted and sentenced the accused, accordingly.
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