A CBI court in Lucknow sentences former railway goods clerk Durgesh Bahadur Singh to four years in prison and imposes a fine of ₹10,000 in a bribery case. The case involves Singh, then posted as a Goods Clerk at Dariyapur Junction Railway Station in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh. According to the CBI, the matter is registered on 13 October 2017 after a complaint by a director of a Lucknow-based private company. The complaint alleges that Singh demanded a bribe of ₹60,000 to substantially reduce a demurrage charge of ₹1,26,000 levied on the company. The parties reportedly negotiate a reduced demurrage arrangement, and the accused agrees to accept ₹37,800 in demurrage reduction along with illegal gratification of ₹7,200. The CBI states it lays a trap and catches Singh red-handed while he accepts the ₹7,200. After investigation, the CBI files a chargesheet on 30 November 2017, and the court convicts and sentences the accused following the trial.