Delhi Police Inspector Arrested for Allegedly Demanding Rs 3 Crore Bribe to Influence CBI's Fake Drugs Probe
The CBI has arrested Delhi Police Crime Branch Inspector Pradeep Kumar Singh and a middleman, Rajkumar, for allegedly demanding ₹3 crore in bribes to influence an ongoing investigation into a ₹5,000-crore fake medicine racket based in Puducherry. The accused allegedly promised the main suspect in the drug case, businessman N. Raja, a favourable investigation outcome through claimed influence over CBI officers and senior government officials. The case has widened to implicate a senior DGCA official, raising concerns about corruption networks extending across multiple government agencies.
The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Delhi Police Crime Branch Inspector Pradeep Kumar Singh and middleman Rajkumar on June 8, 2026, after laying a trap and recovering ₹24.70 lakh in cash from them. The pair allegedly approached N. Raja, the main accused in a large-scale fake drug manufacturing case in Puducherry, and promised to secure a favourable outcome in the CBI probe in exchange for ₹3 crore, with ₹1.5 crore to be paid upfront. Raja arranged ₹1 crore through hawala channels, which Singh received and partially passed on — ₹50 lakh went to another middleman named Prabhat, while Singh allegedly retained ₹25 lakh at his office. A meeting was arranged on May 14 at Aerocity, Delhi, where a senior public servant identified as a regional director of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) allegedly assured Raja of a favourable investigation by leveraging personal influence over CBI officials. The CBI has registered an FIR against Singh, Rajkumar, and Raja, and produced the two arrested men before Rouse Avenue Court on June 9, seeking seven-day custody to identify other officials involved, trace the bribe money, and examine digital evidence; the court granted one day's custody. Singh's counsel denied the allegations, claiming his client had been falsely implicated. The CBI is continuing to investigate the broader network behind the alleged bribery scheme.
What's missing
The identity and current status of the DGCA official — whether they have been formally arrested, named in the FIR, or are merely under scrutiny — is not clearly established in either source.
How coverage differed
Both outlets reported the core facts consistently, but The Hindu provided the additional detail that the senior public servant under scrutiny is specifically identified as a regional director of the DGCA, while NDTV referred only to a 'senior government official' without naming the agency, suggesting The Hindu had access to more specific sourcing from CBI officials.
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