ED assistant director arrested by CBI for taking ₹20 lakh bribe from Mumbai jeweller

The ED had conducted searches at the premises of the jeweller, Vipul Harish Thakkar, on August 3 and 4. According to the investigation carried out by the CBI, Assistant Director Sandeep Singh Yadav threatened to arrest Thakkar's son if he did not pay him ₹25 lakh.

The officials said the amount was reduced to ₹20 lakh after negotiations between the two parties. After paying the bribe, the jeweller approached CBI regarding the incident.

"The verification of the complaint in the presence of independent witnesses, prima facie revealed criminal conspiracy hatched by Sandeep Singh, Assistant Director, Enforcement Directorate HQ, New Delhi with unknown others to obtain undue advantage... of ₹20 lakh by himself and through other person from the complainant Vipul Thakkar for not arresting his son Nihar Thakkar in the matter being investigated by the ED," the CBI FIR stated.