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Post election crackdown: CBI arrests 6 Delhi Transport Department officials in corruption case

NEW DELHI: In a significant post-election crackdown, the CBI has arrested six officials from the Delhi Transport Department on charges of corruption and bribery, marking the first major action in the capital after the Aam Aadmi Party’s recent electoral defeat, officials said on Wednesday.

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The agency had been receiving multiple complaints about rampant corruption within the department, prompting an extensive surveillance operation to verify the allegations before making the arrests, they said.

Following the verification process, investigators found prima facie evidence indicating corruption at various levels, leading to the officials’ arrest, they added.
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