CBI Apprehends Senior Manager of UCO Bank, Mathura in ₹4 Lakh Bribery Case
Accused caught red-handed with ₹2 lakh as part of ₹4 lakh bribe demand
By Inder Vashisth
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended Garima Singh, Branch Head and Senior Manager of UCO Bank, Kotwali Road Branch, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, in connection with a bribery case of ₹4 lakh.
The case was registered on September 1, 2025, following a complaint filed by a borrower. As per the allegations, the complainant’s firm had availed a cash credit (CC) loan of ₹1 crore from the said branch. However, only ₹90 lakh was disbursed, while the remaining ₹10 lakh was allegedly withheld by the Branch Head with mala fide intentions.
According to the complaint, when the complainant’s son visited the branch to request release of the pending ₹10 lakh, Garima Singh allegedly demanded a bribe of ₹4 lakh, calculated as a 4% commission on the sanctioned loan amount.
Acting on the complaint, CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed, along with an accomplice—a private individual—while demanding and accepting an illegal gratification of ₹2 lakh, the first installment of the total demanded bribe.
Further investigation is underway.
Inder Vashisth is a veteran Crime Reporter
