CBI Detains High-Ranking Officials in Power Grid Bribery Scandal
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Synopsis
The CBI has arrested a Senior GM of PGCIL and a DGM of KEC International Ltd. amid a bribery case involving Rs 2.4 lakh, highlighting corruption in public-private contracts.
Key Takeaways
- CBI arrests senior officials for bribery.
- Bribe amount was Rs 2.4 lakh.
- Operation conducted on March 19.
- Incriminating documents seized during searches.
- Involvement of multiple accused from both entities.
Ajmer, March 21 (NationPress) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken into custody two individuals, namely a Senior General Manager from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) and a Deputy General Manager (DGM) from a private firm, M/s KEC International Ltd., in relation to a bribery case amounting to Rs 2.4 lakh.
The arrests were made following a sting operation that caught the suspects in the act of accepting the bribe. It was reportedly paid by the DGM of KEC International Ltd. to the Sr. GM of PGCIL in exchange for granting improper advantages concerning the processing and approval of bills tied to contracts between both organizations.
As per sources from the CBI, a case was filed on March 19 involving a total of six suspects, including the Sr. GM from PGCIL at the Ajmer branch, alongside representatives from KEC International Ltd., a private firm based in Mumbai. The public servant allegedly played a role in expediting payments for contracts awarded to KEC International Ltd. in return for illicit gains, according to the sources.
The CBI executed a successful operation on March 19, where the Sr. GM was apprehended while accepting a bribe of Rs 2.4 lakh from Suman Singh, the DGM of KEC International Ltd., in a pre-arranged meeting point in Sikar.
Following the arrests, the CBI initiated searches at multiple sites, including the residential and office locations of the accused in Sikar, Jaipur, and Mohali. During these searches, several incriminating documents and digital devices were confiscated.
The arrested individuals include: Uday Kumar, Senior General Manager of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) in Ajmer and Suman Singh, Deputy General Manager of M/s KEC International Ltd. in Jaipur.
The individuals named in the FIR are: Jabraj Singh, Vice President and Head of Transmission & Distribution (T&D) for North India at M/s KEC International Ltd.; Atul Agrawal, Senior Manager in Finance & Accounts (F&A) at M/s KEC International Ltd., Jaipur; Ashutosh Kumar, Employee at M/s KEC International Ltd., Sikar; as well as representatives from M/s KEC International Ltd., Mumbai, and other unidentified public servants and private individuals.
