Fri May 30 05:44:26 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

An Enforcement Directorate deputy director in Odisha, Chintan Raghuvanshi, has been arrested by the CBI for allegedly accepting a ₹20 lakh bribe. Raghuvanshi allegedly demanded ₹5 crore from a businessman, Ratikanta Rout, who was under investigation by the ED, in exchange for “relief” in his case. The CBI conducted a trap operation and caught Raghuvanshi receiving the first installment of the bribe.

**News Article:**

**ED Deputy Director Arrested for Taking Bribe in Odisha**

*New Delhi, May 30, 2025* – A deputy director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Odisha has been apprehended by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for allegedly accepting a ₹20 lakh bribe. Chintan Raghuvanshi, a 2013 batch IRS officer, is accused of demanding ₹5 crore from a Bhubaneswar-based businessman, Ratikanta Rout, who owns a stone mining business in Dhenkanal.

According to the CBI, Raghuvanshi promised Rout “relief” in an ongoing ED case against him in exchange for the bribe. Rout reported the alleged extortion to the CBI, leading to a trap operation where Raghuvanshi was caught red-handed while receiving the first installment of the bribe money.

The FIR filed by the CBI indicates that Rout was pressured to pay the bribe through an intermediary named Bhaghti. Bhaghti allegedly communicated Raghuvanshi’s demands to Rout, initially seeking ₹5 crore to prevent the attachment of his hospital, avoid arrest, and settle the case. When Rout pleaded inability to pay such a large sum, Raghuvanshi allegedly reduced the demand to ₹2 crore.

Following his arrest on Friday, Raghuvanshi is being questioned by the CBI. The case underscores the ongoing efforts to combat corruption within law enforcement agencies.

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