Chandigarh: CBI arrested Haryana cadre IPS officer Deepak Gahlawat on Wednesday for allegedly accepting a bribe in connection with the Puducherry counterfeit medicine racket case.

As per the CBI sources, he is currently on central deputation and is posted as a Regional Director with DGCA. The arrest followed the registration of a case on June 8 against a Delhi Police inspector and two private persons, said CBI.

During investigation, it was disclosed that the said IPS officer had demanded illegal gratification, claiming that he could exercise his personal influence and obtain relief for private persons in the cases being investigated by CBI in relation to the sale of counterfeit drugs in Puducherry, said CBI.

The CBI already arrested the Delhi Police inspector along with six other persons, leading to the recovery of approximately Rs 25 lakh as trap money and Rs 90 lakh in cash, besides other incriminating documents seized during the investigation.