CBI arrests CBN Officials (not NCB as reported by us) taking bribe of Rs. 1.5 Lakhs -
In , we had reported that CBI has arrested NCB officials. The Zonal Director, NCB, Lucknow, Sanjay Kumar clarifies that the officials arrested were from the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), not from Narcotics control bureau (NCB). NCB is the nodal agency dealing with narcotics in India and is under Ministry of Home Affairs, Deptt. of internal security, whereas CBN is under Ministry of Finance, Dept of Revenue.
He further states, “The basic problem is both CBN and NCB offices are located in Mahanagar Lucknow and people mostly know NCB being nodal organization for narcotics control in India. The Lucknow zone looks after Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Bihar whereas CBN is only at few places and mostly deals with legal cultivation of poppy along with enforcement. So a correction would also make people understand the difference between the two and would help keeping the image of NCB intact.
We deeply regret the mess-up and apologise for the lapse. It is nice to hear from such officers who are proud of their organisation and its reputation.