Wed Jan 15 23:52:00 UTC 2025: **CBI Probes Corruption Allegations Against Prasar Bharati and I&B Ministry Officials**

**New Delhi, January 16, 2025** – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a corruption investigation into six Prasar Bharati officials and a former Deputy Secretary with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The investigation stems from a December 20, 2024 order by the Lokpal.

While the FIR details the positions held by the accused – including Additional Director-Generals, Assistant Engineers at Doordarshan and DD News, and the Deputy Secretary – the names of the individuals involved and specifics of the alleged offenses remain undisclosed, in accordance with relevant rules. The CBI will also investigate the potential involvement of other public servants and private individuals.

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