New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- Acting on specific information received by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Special Cell of Delhi Police, in coordination with central agencies, has apprehended two of its officials for allegedly seeking illegal gratification from an association in return for facilitating its pending registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), the ministry said on Tuesday.

The two officials, a senior accountant and an accountant, were apprehended in New Delhi on September 28 following specific information.

One of the officials is presently posted in the Foreigners Division of the MHA, while the other, presently posted in a Pay and Accounts Office, had earlier served in the Foreigners Division.

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