Mumbai, Oct. 15 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three persons, including an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer working as deputy director with the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in Chennai, in an alleged Rs.1 crore bribery case.

The arrests were made after the advocate allegedly received an undue advantage of Rs.20 lakh from the complainant as part payment of the demanded bribe of Rs.1 crore, for and on behalf of the SFIO officer, CBI officers said on Thursday.

Officers identified the arrested individuals as IRS officer Harish Kumar Tanwar, Delhi-based lawyer B Sharma and Sharma's relative A Sharma.

They were booked along with others for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs.1 crore from a person who ...