{
  "id": 13005405,
  "title": "CBI Traps Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Itarsi, And Middleman For Taking Bribe Of Rs 3 Lakh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/cbi-traps-principal-kendriya-vidyalaya-itarsi-and-middleman-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/cbi-traps-principal-kendriya-vidyalaya-itarsi-and-middleman-for-taking-bribe-of-rs-3-lakh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended the principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Itarsi, and a middleman for allegedly accepting a Rs 3 lakh bribe, officials revealed on Thursday. The CBI initiated the case on October 7, accusing principal Shradda Pathak and middleman Kirat Singh Sarathe of demanding an undue advantage of Rs 3 lakh from Bhopal-based firms awarded renovation work at the school. The bribe was sought to release payment of Rs 8 lakh pending bills related to work orders issued by the school through Government e-Marketplace (GeM). The CBI set a trap and seized the principal and middleman while they were accepting Rs 3 lakh. Searches were conducted at their residential and office premises in Itarsi and Agra, leading to the seizure of property-related documents.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Itarsi, and a middleman for taking a bribe of Rs 3 lakh, officials said on Thursday. The CBI registered the case on October 7 against principal Shradda Pathak and middleman Kirat Singh Sarathe on allegations that they demanded an undue advantage of Rs 3 lakh from Bhopal-based firms…",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}