ED officer Ankit Tiwari bribery scandal, Tamil Nadu Vigilance and Anti Corruption Wing raided ED office
The officials have seized several incriminating documents regarding Ankit's misconduct. It said an investigation is being conducted to clarify whether he blackmailed or threatened any other officer by adopting this modus operandi and collecting money in the name of the Enforcement Directorate. Investigation will also be conducted to find out the involvement of other ED officers in the conspiracy.
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Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) officials continued their searches overnight Friday at the ED sub-zonal office in Madurai in connection with the case involving Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer Ankit Tiwari.
ED officer Ankit Tiwari was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh from a doctor in Dindigul district on Friday. A few hours ago, CRPF personnel had also reached the ED sub-zonal office in Madurai, where DVAC officials were conducting searches in connection with the case involving the ED officer.
According to DAVC officials, Ankit Tiwari along with his team of ED officers were threatening several people and taking bribes in the name of closing the case in the Enforcement Directorate. DVAC officials caught him with Rs 20 lakh in cash in Dindigul. DVAC also conducted searches at the ED office in Madurai. DAVC said the investigation is being done to clarify whether he blackmailed or threatened any other officer by adopting this method and collecting money in the name of ED.
According to an official release issued by DVAC Chennai, Ankit Tiwari is working as an enforcement officer in the Madurai Enforcement Division office of the Central Government. On the morning of November 1, 2023, V&AC officials caught Ankit Tiwari after accepting Rs 20 lakh as a bribe from the complainant. After this, he was arrested at 10.30 am under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
It is pertinent to mention that the authorities have seized several incriminating documents in connection with his misconduct, the release said. It said an investigation is being conducted to clarify whether he blackmailed or threatened any other officer by adopting this modus operandi and collecting money in the name of the Enforcement Directorate.
Investigation will also be conducted to find out the involvement of other ED officers in the conspiracy. Apart from this, V&AC officials are conducting searches at the residence of Ankit Tiwari and his Enforcement Directorate office in Madurai.
