The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested an army officer in the department of Defence Productions, Lt Col Deepak Kumar Sharma, and Vinod Kumar in an alleged bribery and criminal conspiracy case involving defence-related clearances and favours. The CBI alleged that Sharma was in cahoots with representatives of a Dubai-based company, including Rajiv Yadav and Ravjit Singh, who are based in Bengaluru. As per the CBI, on December 18, 2025, Vinod Kumar delivered a bribe of Rs. Searches at Delhi office still underway The agency carried out searches at multiple locations, including Delhi, Sri Ganganagar, Bengaluru, and Jammu. Lt Col Deepak Kumar Sharma and Vinod Kumar were arrested on 20 December, Saturday, following a case registered on December 19, 2025, reported ANI citing sources.

Source: Mint December 21, 2025 13:12 UTC