<h1>CBI arrests two for impersonation, bribery racket; Rs 18 lakh trap payment recovered, Rs 3.7 crore and assets seized</h1> Two suspects were arrested by the CBI for allegedly running a sophisticated impersonation and bribery racket that involved posing as senior government and judicial officials to obtain undue favours and access to restricted zones. Investigation alleges they used name-dropping to intimidate targets, secured VIP protocols and official accommodations, and solicited an Rs 18 lakh payment to influence a GST intelligence probe; the payment was recovered in a trap. Searches across multiple states yielded Rs 3.7 crore in cash, about 1 kg gold, 26 property documents, multiple vehicles and digital evidence; further inquiries are ongoing.