CBI arrests three for taking bribe utilizing TRS MP title; she denies hyperlink

THE CENTRAL Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested three folks, who claimed to work for TRS MP Kavitha Maloth, whereas they have been taking bribe from a Delhi builder to assist him get MCD clearance for his mission.
The TRS MP from Mahabubabad in Telangana, nevertheless, denied that she had demanded any bribe and claimed that at the least two of the accused weren’t identified to her. The accused are recognized as Rajiv Bhattacharya, Shivanji Gupta and Durgesh Maurya.
According to CBI, Bhattacharya received in contact with the builder claiming to be Maloth’s secretary and launched Gupta because the Prime Minister’s coordinator. Gupta in flip launched Maurya as Maloth’s private assistant.
The accused demanded Rs 5 lakh from the builder to assist him wriggle out of authorized bother on account of sure complaints filed in opposition to one his initiatives with the MCD. The last quantity was negotiated to Rs 1 lakh, however the builder then approached CBI following which the company laid a entice and arrested the accused.
“A case was registered against the two accused (Bhattacharya and Gupta) who claimed to be the staff of a MP and other unknown public servants. It was alleged that the accused demanded Rs 1,00,000 for allowing unhindered construction at the house of the complainant by managing MCD officials. CBI laid a trap and the accused were caught while accepting the amount from the complainant. During investigation, one more accused was caught. Searches were conducted at the premises of one of the accused in Delhi, which led to recovery of certain documents,” a CBI spokesperson mentioned.

Talking to the Indian Express, Maloth mentioned, “I have been MP for about two years and I do not have a PA in Delhi. I do not know Bhattacharya and Gupta. They are just using my name. Durgesh Maurya was hired as a driver a few months ago but I have nothing to do with the whole incident.”