<h1>Sales officer at public oil company soliciting bribe to secure retail outlet transfer, caught in sting with Rs 1 lakh</h1> A government investigative agency arrested a public-sector oil company sales officer on allegations of soliciting and accepting a monetary bribe to facilitate transfer of a company retail outlet; the officer purportedly demanded Rs 2 lakh, agreed to accept Rs 1 lakh as an initial installment, and was apprehended in a sting while receiving the Rs 1 lakh. The operative effect is immediate custodial detention of the accused on corruption allegations and seizure of the alleged bribe as evidence, initiating a criminal investigation and potential prosecution for corrupt/illegal gratification in relation to official duties.