Pune CBI Court Sentences Former EPFO Officer To 4 Years’ Rigorous Imprisonment In ₹10 Lakh Bribery Case
Pune, August 31, 2026: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court, Pune, on August 31, 2026, has convicted and sentenced Devidas Shindikar, then Enforcement Officer in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Nashik, to rigorous imprisonment (RI) for four years with a fine of Rs. 1,50,000, in a bribery case. Bribe Demand In PF Dues Case The CBI registered the instant case based on…
On August 31, 2026, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court in Pune convicted former Enforcement Officer Devidas Shindikar of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in Nashik. Shindikar was sentenced to four years of rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs. 1,50,000 for accepting a bribe in a case related to Employees' Provident Fund (PF) dues.
The bribery allegations arose from a complaint filed by the General Secretary of a school against Shindikar on April 17, 2014. The CBI registered the case based on this complaint, claiming that Shindikar demanded a bribe to reduce PF dues and penalties for the school. Initially, Shindikar demanded a bribe of Rs. 8.50 lakh, which later increased to Rs.
13 lakh. After negotiations, the accused agreed to accept Rs. 10 lakh as the bribe amount. The CBI set a trap on April 21, 2014, and apprehended Shindikar while he was demanding and accepting the bribe of Rs. 10 lakh. Following the investigation, the CBI filed a chargesheet against Shindikar on July 21, 2014. The court subsequently convicted and sentenced Shindikar to the rigorous imprisonment and fine.
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