CBI Arrests Lt Colonel in Rs 3 Lakh Bengaluru Firm Bribe Case; Rs 2.23 Cr Seized

• CBI arrested Lt. Col. Deepak Kumar Sharma for accepting a Rs 3 lakh bribe from a Bengaluru firm.
• The bribe was allegedly paid for favorable treatment in defence production and export clearances.
• Vinod Kumar, who delivered the bribe, was also arrested; company operations linked to Rajiv Yadav and Ravjit Singh.
• Searches at Lt. Col. Sharma's premises uncovered Rs 2.23 crore in cash.
• Sharma's wife, Colonel Kajal Bali, is also an accused, with Rs 10 lakh seized from her.

Why It Matters: Major corruption case: Lt. Col. Sharma arrested for bribe, Rs 2.23 Cr seized; wife also accused.