New Delhi (PTI):  CBI apprehended Director General Corporate Affairs B K Bansal (an additional secretary ranked officer in Ministry of Corporate Affairs) in connection with an alleged bribery case of Rs 9 lakh.

Bansal along with a private person Vishwadeep Bansal were nabbed from a hotel today while bribe was allegedly being exchanged for showing favours to a private firm, CBI sources said.

The sources said the duo have been detained and might soon be arrested once formalities are over.

They said Rs 54 lakh were recovered during searches at six locations in connection with the case.

Bansal, Senior Administrative Grade officer of Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS) was promoted to the post of Director General of Corporate Affairs (DGCA) last year.