Bengaluru: A Special CBI Court in Bengaluru has convicted Lalit Bazad, a former Enforcement Officer of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), to three years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹5.5 lakh in a corruption case.
Bazad, who was on deputation from the Central Goods & Services Tax & Central Excise department, Chennai, was found guilty of demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹5 lakh from a private complainant. The court ruled that he had threatened the victim with legal harassment, putting the complainant’s business and reputation at risk unless the illegal payment was made.
The case highlights the CBI’s action against corruption within central investigative agencies. The sentencing comes amid heightened scrutiny of misconduct among law enforcement officials. No immediate statement has been issued by the ED regarding the conviction.
