LUCKNOW, June 13 -- A corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Uttar Pradesh has brought renewed scrutiny to an often-overlooked form of alleged corruption in government offices - the misuse of transfer powers to pressure employees into paying bribes.

The case centres on a complaint filed by Hemant Maurya, a Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) in Jaunpur district, who alleged that he was repeatedly transferred within months of joining service and was later asked to pay Rs.5,000 to stop further transfers.

According to an FIR registered by the CBI's Anti-Corruption Branch, Lucknow, Maurya joined Saidpur Gadaur post office in December 2025, but was shifted several times in quick succession. The FIR states that he was t...