CBI Cracks Down on Corruption: Fake Sports Certificates and Bribery Exposed

CBI Investigates Corruption in Sports Federation

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated action against prominent officials from the Indian Body Builders Federation (IBBF) based in Mumbai for their involvement in issuing fraudulent certificates linked to sports quota employment. This development was confirmed by an official on Friday.

The former Vice President, T.V. Pauly, and the ex-General Secretary, Hiral Seth, are accused of unlawfully organizing a national championship and distributing counterfeit certificates that were subsequently utilized for securing jobs in the security sector.

According to the FIR filed by the CBI on Wednesday, the duo misled athletes, sponsors of the Federation, and the general public by falsely representing the IBBF as a legitimate National Sports Federation during the 2022-2023 period.

The investigation revealed that their operations were based out of the Federation's office located in Parel, Mumbai.

In a separate investigation, the CBI has also filed a corruption case against a Senior Audit Officer from the Indian Audit and Accounts Department in Raipur. The officer is accused of illegally accumulating assets valued at Rs 3.32 crore.

The FIR alleges that the officer, who is associated with the Principal Accountant General (Audit) in Raipur, engaged in corrupt practices and illicitly enriched himself through criminal misconduct.

The investigation indicates that the officer amassed significant assets that are disproportionate to his known income sources, including properties registered under his name, as well as those of his wife and son, from January 1, 2013, to March 31, 2025.

Additionally, the CBI apprehended a Branch Manager from the Central Bank of India in Dhamdhama, Assam, for soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from a customer seeking an increase in his overdraft facility.

The CBI registered a case against the branch manager on Thursday, alleging that he demanded this undue advantage for the enhancement of the overdraft facility. A trap was set, leading to his arrest while accepting the bribe, and he was subsequently presented before the Special CBI Court in Guwahati.