New Delhi, Dec 20 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested Lt Col Deepak Kumar Sharma, a Deputy Planning Officer in the Department of Defence Production under the Ministry of Defence, along with a private individual, Vinod Kumar, in a major bribery and corruption case involving defence exports and undue official favours.
In a statement as per news agency Kashmir News Corner — KNC, The instant case has been registered on 19.12.2025 on the basis of a reliable source information against (i) Lt. Col. Deepak Kumar Sharma, Deputy Planning Officer, International Cooperation and Exports, Department of Defence Productions, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of lndia, his wife (ii) Col. Kajal Bali, CO, 16 lnfantry Division Ordnance Unit (DOU), Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan and others, including a Dubai based company on the allegations of criminal conspiracy and bribery etc, it reads.
It is alleged that Lt. Col. Deepak Kumar Sharma, habitually indulges in corrupt and illegal activities, in criminal conspiracy with representatives of various private companies dealing in defence products manufacturing, export etc., by obtaining undue advantage/bribe from them in exchange of providing undue favours to them.
It is further alleged that Rajiv Yadav and Ravjit Singh are looking after lndia operations of the accused company and are based in Bangalore, it reads.
They have been in regular contact with Lt. Col. Deepak Kumar Sharma and are, in connivance with him, pursuing various undue favours by illegal means for their company from various Govt. Departments and Ministries. One Vinod Kumar delivered a bribe of Rs. 3 lakh, on the behest of the said company, to Lt. Col. Deepak Kumar Sharma on 18.12.2025. Searches are being conducted at Sri Ganganager, Bengaluru, Jammu and other places, it reads.
During searches at the house of Lt. Col. Deepak Kumar Sharma in Delhi, the bribe amount of Rs. 3 Lakh as well as cash amount of Rs. 2,23,000,00/- and a cash amount of Rs. 10,00,000/- from the house of accused at Sri Ganganagar, in addition to other incriminating material, has been seized. Search in the office premises of Lt. Col. Deepak Kumar Sharma in New Delhi is also continuing, it reads.
Both the accused persons, namely, Lt. Col Deepak Kumar Sharma and Vinod Kumar, were produced in the court today. Presently, they are in police custody remand up to 23.12.2025.
Further investigation is underway, reads the statement. (KNC)