LUCKNOW, Feb. 5 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested three postal department officials, including sub-divisional inspector (SDI) Ramesh Kumar, overseer Brikesh Pandey, and postal assistant Acchey Lal, for demanding and accepting a bribe from a newly appointed assistant branch postmaster (ABPM) in Azamgarh.

According to CBI officials, the accused sought a Rs.25,000 bribe from Rohan Gupta, who was recruited under Gramin Dak Seva and posted at Rasoolpur Nandlal Branch. They allegedly demanded the bribe to facilitate his joining at the Azamgarh head post office. Following a negotiation, the amount was reduced to Rs.10,000.

The CBI laid a trap after verifying the complaint and caught the postal assistant red-hande...