Bribery angle to IBM officer disappearance

BHUBANESWAR: Though police are yet to crack the sudden disappearance of Indian Bureau of Mines officer Ibrahim Sharief, his family has reportedly hinted at a bribe angle.
Sharief went missing on November 25 and his motorcycle was found abandoned at the parking lot of a private hospital near his office.
Police, quoting the family, on Sunday said the IBM officer in the past was allegedly offered bribes by some mining companies against whom he had submitted violation reports."That was about a year ago. His family told us that he was very upset and mentally disturbed over the incident. We are trying to verify the allegation," said police commissioner R P Sharma.
Police are also examining the mines inspection and violation reports prepared by Sharief in the last one year. He inspected 25 mines between April and September and submitted violation reports against seven, sources said.
It's harrowing time for Sharief's family with no news about him for the last one week. "We are getting restless with every passing day. My daughter gets anxious every time the phone rings. She rushes to the door on hearing the bell. She hardly eats or sleeps," said Sharief's father-in-law Khasim Peera.
Police had earlier ruled out the kidnap angle. They checked Sharief's emails, but found nothing incriminating, sources said. "Efforts are on to locate the missing IBM officer. Our personnel are camping in Uttar Pradesh after his phone calls were traced to Allahabad and Mughalsarai last week," Sharma added.
Police have also not found any evidence of discord in his martial life. They are also trying to get in touch with his previous employer, a mining company in Goa. Sharief had joined IBM in 2011, sources added.