CBI Arrests Bank of Baroda Branch Manager and Credit Officer in UP Bribery Case

SULTANPUR , JULY 15: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended two officials, a Branch Manager and a Credit Officer from the Bank of Baroda’s Koireepur branch in Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, for their involvement in a bribery case. The arrests were made on July 14, 2026, following a case registered on July 13, 2026. The action stems from a complaint involving a business loan sanctioned under the CM Yuva Udyami Yojana scheme.

According to the investigation, the complainant had been sanctioned a loan of Rs. 5 Lakh, out of which the Term Loan component had already been disbursed. However, the Overdraft (OD) facility was withheld by the bank officials. The accused Branch Manager and Credit Officer allegedly demanded an illegal gratification of Rs. 45,000 from the complainant to process and release the remaining Overdraft disbursement.

Acting on the complaint, the CBI laid a strategic trap on July 14, 2026. The Credit Officer was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe amount of Rs. 35,000 from the complainant. The agency established that the transaction took place in collusion with and at the explicit behest of the Branch Manager. Following their arrest, both officials are scheduled to be produced before the Competent Court in Lucknow for further legal proceedings.