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CBI arrests HPCL officer for accepting Rs 1 lakh bribe

Chandrapur, Jan 19 (UNI) The CBI has arrested a sales officer of the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Chandrapur in Maharashtra for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to hand over the company's retail outlet, officials said on Monday.
According to officials, sales officer Pratik Tagale allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 2 lakh to facilitate the handover of the HPCL's retail outlet to the company's proprietor.
The complainant expressed inability to arrange the sum in one go and the officer allegedly agreed to accept the first installment of Rs 1 lakh.
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