Home Ministry moves out 3 of 5 officers from division hit by bribery allegations
Action comes days after two government officials were apprehended by the Delhi Police for allegedly seeking bribes to process registrations under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has removed three senior officers from the Foreigners Division-II following allegations of bribery in Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration processes. The arrests of two officials, Saurabh Bansal and Ayush Bansal, were made on September 28 by the Delhi Police's Special Cell, who were accused of seeking bribes for FCRA registration facilitation.
A third official, Rajesh Kumar T, was "surrendered" to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on October 2 for premature repatriation. These officers were allegedly in contact with NGOs for FCRA registrations and renewals in exchange for illegal payments. The MHA has faced corruption allegations before, with investigations in 2022 and 2016 revealing potential involvement of other MHA officials and a shift to an online renewal system for FCRA-registered NGOs in 2016.
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