CBI nabs Delhi Police inspector who was on the run after ₹48.9 lakh cash haul

New Delhi: The CBI has arrested Delhi Police inspector Subhash Yadav, who was posted in the narcotics department of Dwarka district, weeks after Rs 48.9 lakh was recovered during raids at the office.

The inspector was absconding after CBI conducted a raid at the Dwarka anti-narcotics cell last month and arrested a head constable, Ajay, while he was accepting a bribe.

During the searches, investigators found a large amount of cash, including Rs 48.9 lakh in Yadav’s room in the office.

Yadav was arrested by CBI after remaining on the run for several days and was produced before a court on Tuesday. Officials said the probe is now focused on his alleged role in the bribery network and the source of the cash. Sources added that investigators are also examining his assets.

The case stems from a complaint by a resident of Uttam Nagar, who alleged that officials claiming to be from the narcotics department raided her house on April 20. In her complaint to CBI, she alleged that the officials forcibly entered her home, conducted a search and threatened to implicate her in a cannabis possession case.

The complainant alleged that one of the officials, identified as Ajay, brought a bag from their vehicle and placed it inside her house, claiming a case of ganja possession would be registered against her.

According to the complaint, Ajay initially demanded Rs 25 lakh and after she protested, he made a phone call to a person named “Subhash”, following which the demand was allegedly reduced to Rs 15 lakh. She claimed Ajay later directed her to pay Rs 5 lakh near the narcotics cell office in Dwarka Sector 16 and arrange for the remaining amount within a few days.

Acting on the complaint, CBI registered a case on April 22 against head constable Ajay and other persons. A trap was laid the same day and Ajay was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting Rs 2 lakh as part payment of the bribe.

Subsequent searches at the cell’s office led to the recovery of more cash. Investigators are probing whether the seized money was linked to a larger extortion network operating through threats of narcotics cases.