CBI registers case against three officials on allegations of conspiracy and corruption

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 30 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case against three accused including then two Superintendents and one Inspector of Customs posted at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad on allegations of conspiracy and corruption.
The case was registered on June 28, and it was alleged that on March 16, at about CISF, RGIA, Hyderabad intercepted two private persons of two private companies including a loader.
"While exchanging the foreign currency of various countries equivalent to Rs. 2,93,425/- with Indian currencies from a private person and his son, both residents of Bahadurpura, Hyderabad who were carrying Indian Currency of various denominations valuing Rs 4,04,380," the release stated.
According to CBI release, it was further alleged that the said foreign currencies were given to a private person by three accused officials of the Customs Department posted at RGIA, Hyderabad which they had obtained from international passengers as an undue advantage in lieu of not imposing custom duty or imposing a lesser customs duty.
"It was also alleged that these public servants were adopting this modus operandi on a regular basis," it stated.
The CBI conducted searches at four places, three in Hyderabad and one in Delhi which led to the recovery of the incriminating documents.
Further investigation is underway. (ANI)