PHI officer arrested for soliciting Rs. 5000 bribe

February 14, 2022 at 4:37 PM

A Public Health Inspector (PHI) has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for soliciting a bribe.

According to reports, the PHI officer had solicited a bribe of Rs. 5000.

He is reported to have solicited the bribe to refrain from initiating legal action against a restaurant. 

The PHI officer has been arrested while accepting the bribe from the other party. (NewsWire)