It is often heard, that public servants in higher positions don demand or take bribes directly but through the touts or middlemen. Does CBI take action against such touts or middlemen also?
Most certainly. Sections 8 & 9 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 punish such touts/middlemen. On getting information/complaints against such touts/middlemen, CBI lays trap against them with the help of the complainant or otherwise. Further CBI attempts to gather evidence against the concerned public servant also on whose behalf the touts/middlemen are active. Such a public servant is also punishable under section 10 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. CBI requests the general public to provide information about such known touts/middlemen, who are active in many public offices of the Central Government. CBI takes steps to verify such information at its own level and ensure action against such touts/middlemen even without a complainant.
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