India, June 25 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked an accounts officer of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in a corruption case for allegedly obtaining undue advantage from certain PF claimants to process their claims. The agency also booked the accused officer's wife for allegedly abetting him in his activities related to obtaining of undue advantage from the claimants.

The accused official, who is posted in Pune, and his wife, were recently booked under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act under sections relevant to the offences of performing public duty improperly or dishonestly in anticipation or in consequence of accepting undue advantage and abetment, respectively, CBI sources sai...