India, April 1 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has uncovered the use of foreign SIM cards and the involvement of multiple hawala operators in an alleged bribery case against a Delhi police sub-inspector. The accused officer, Rahul Malik, was booked for demanding and receiving a bribe of Rs.2.5 lakh from a Navi Mumbai-based businessman as part-payment of a larger sum, in exchange for not arresting him or his relative in an ongoing cyber fraud case.

According to CBI sources, the probe has exposed a complex, multi-layered network of individuals facilitating illicit transactions. Hawala operators based in Mumbai, Erode (Tamil Nadu), and New Delhi were allegedly involved in transferring the bribe amount. "The investigation has al...