New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested an army officer in the department of Defence Productions, Lt Col Deepak Kumar Sharma, and Vinod Kumar in an alleged bribery and criminal conspiracy case involving defence-related clearances and favours.

The CBI alleged that Sharma was in cahoots with representatives of a Dubai-based company, including Rajiv Yadav and Ravjit Singh, who are based in Bengaluru.

As per the CBI, on December 18, 2025, Vinod Kumar delivered a bribe of Rs. 3 lakh to Sharma on behalf of the company. Searches at Sharma's Delhi residence and his wife's residence in Sri Ganganagar yielded significant cash seizures, including Rs. 2.23 crore and Rs. 10 lakh, respectively.

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