The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recovered Rs 52 lakh in cash from an Assistant Labour Commissioner in Nagpur, Maharashtra, who was arrested while allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs 60,000, officials said today.

They said a raid was conducted against Sachin J Shelar after the agency received a complaint that he was demanding the bribe from a businessman to "settle the matter" regarding irregularities related to safety of labour sites.