Body of customs inspector being questioned by CBI found floating in lake near Taloja prison

A police officer said around 10.30 am Friday, a few locals found the body of a man floating in the lake. He was taken to the hospital where he was declared dead. Based on his identity card, the police identified him as Mayank Singh, a customs inspector.

While the police have not revealed the contents of the note, an officer said Singh was reportedly under stress due to the CBI probe against him.

He had been called by the CBI for questioning in the past and was summoned on Friday again. The CBI is investigating a case where bribes were allegedly received from two firms to release goods without paying a total penalty amount of Rs 14.5 lakh.

Singh is alleged to have been linked to the case and the two firms were also named as accused.

According to the police, Singh lived in the Kharghar area and was separated from his wife. A divorce proceeding is ongoing at a Delhi court, the officer said. He added, “If we get any complaint or we find that he was harassed by someone, we will register an FIR in the matter.”