Ghaziabad, Aug. 30 -- A CBI anti-corruption court in Ghaziabad has convicted and sentenced a recovery agent of Punjab National Bank to 23 months' imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 10,000 in a bribery case.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered the instant case on 14 September 2022 on the allegation that accused Dharmveer Singh, recovery agent, Punjab National Bank in Hathras had demanded bribe from the complainant, with a promise to influence the public servant, i.e. the then branch manager for issuance of NOC with respect to one-time settlement of KCC loan account in the name of father of the complainant.

CBI had laid a trap and caught the accused, Dharmveer Singh, red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 10...