Two Ministry of Home Affairs officials arrested for demanding bribes over FCRA registration

Delhi police’s special cell apprehended two government employees after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs alerted authorities to possible misconduct. The suspects, a senior accountant in the Foreigners Division and an accountant currently assigned to a Pay and Accounts Office, allegedly solicited illegal gratification from an association to secure its pending registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act.

Preliminary questioning indicates they offered to facilitate the registration in exchange for money. The ministry emphasized that FCRA procedures are conducted solely through the official online portal, with no role for agents or intermediaries. Investigators are also examining the officials’ involvement in other FCRA registration cases. The incident comes amid broader parliamentary scrutiny of recent amendments to the FCRA law.