CBI arrests 7 in Rajasthan railway bribe cases across Jaipur, Bikaner
Synopsis
In back-to-back trap operations on the same day, the CBI netted seven people — five North Western Railway officials and two private contractor employees — across Jaipur and Bikaner. The near-identical playbook in both cases, bribes for bill clearance, points to a systemic contractor-official nexus in NWR's procurement chain, with ₹9 lakh in unaccounted cash recovered from searches in Jaipur and Delhi.
Key Takeaways
The CBI arrested seven people — five NWR officials and two private employees — on 14 August 2025 in two separate bribery cases.
In the Jaipur case, ₹1.46 lakh in bribe money was involved; the Bikaner case involved ₹1.20 lakh .
Searches in Jaipur and Delhi led to the recovery of ₹9 lakh in cash.
Both cases involved officials allegedly accepting bribes for favourable processing and passing of contractor bills.
Private company employees from Dinesh Engineers Ltd. (DEPL) , Navi Mumbai, and MRT Signals Ltd , Kolkata, were also arrested.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested seven people — including five officials of the North Western Railway (NWR) and two private sector employees — in two separate bribery cases in Rajasthan on Thursday, 14 August 2025. The arrests, spanning Jaipur and Bikaner divisions of NWR, were made during coordinated trap operations targeting the illegal clearance of contractor bills.
The Jaipur Case
In the first case, the CBI arrested three NWR officials and one private company employee in Jaipur. The railway officials named were Sangeeta Kumari, Office Superintendent; S. N. Bairwa, Assistant Financial Advisor; and Sunil Kumar Sanghi, Senior Section Officer — all posted with NWR, Jaipur. Also arrested was Gaurav Gupta, an employee of Dinesh Engineers Ltd. (DEPL), Navi Mumbai.
The CBI had registered the case on 13 August after establishing that Sangeeta Kumari, allegedly in collusion with other public servants and the private company's officials, was accepting illegal gratification of ₹1.46 lakh in exchange for the favourable processing and passing of bills for work being executed by the company under NWR, Jaipur. During the trap operation, the four accused were arrested and incriminating documents and electronic devices were seized. Subsequent searches at multiple locations in Jaipur and Delhi led to the recovery of ₹9 lakh in cash.
The Bikaner Case
In the second case, the CBI arrested Rajendra Choudhary, Senior Section Officer, NWR, Bikaner, and Rakesh Kumar, Account Assistant, NWR, Bikaner, along with Naval Kishore, an employee of MRT Signals Ltd, Kolkata. The railway employees were caught accepting a bribe of ₹1.20 lakh in exchange for favourable processing and passing of bills for work being executed by MRT Signals under the NWR, Bikaner division.
Following the arrests, the CBI conducted searches at multiple locations in both Bikaner and Jaipur, seizing incriminating documents and electronic devices.
Pattern and Significance
The two cases share a near-identical modus operandi: railway officials allegedly leveraging their bill-processing authority to extract payments from private contractors. This comes amid a broader CBI push against corruption in public procurement, with railway divisions increasingly under scrutiny for contractor-official nexus arrangements. Notably, both trap operations were executed on the same day, suggesting coordinated surveillance ahead of the arrests.
What Happens Next
The seven accused are expected to be produced before a designated CBI court. Searches at multiple locations are ongoing, and the agency has indicated that further recoveries and potential additional arrests cannot be ruled out as the investigation deepens.
Point of View
Where discretionary authority over contractor payments has long been a corruption flashpoint. What stands out is the private sector's active role: employees of established companies like DEPL and MRT Signals were not passive victims but alleged co-conspirators. This raises a harder question that the FIR alone will not answer: how widespread is the contractor-official arrangement across other NWR divisions? The ₹9 lakh cash recovery from multiple Jaipur and Delhi addresses suggests the money trail extends well beyond the trap amounts, and the CBI's ongoing searches indicate the agency is following it.
NationPress
14 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was arrested by the CBI in the Rajasthan railway bribery cases?
The CBI arrested seven people: three NWR officials from Jaipur (Sangeeta Kumari, S. N. Bairwa, Sunil Kumar Sanghi), two from Bikaner (Rajendra Choudhary, Rakesh Kumar), and two private employees — Gaurav Gupta of Dinesh Engineers Ltd. and Naval Kishore of MRT Signals Ltd.
What was the bribe amount involved in each case?
In the Jaipur case, the bribe amount was ₹1.46 lakh, while in the Bikaner case it was ₹1.20 lakh. Both bribes were allegedly demanded for the favourable processing and passing of contractor bills.
How much cash did the CBI recover during searches?
The CBI recovered ₹9 lakh in cash from multiple locations in Jaipur and Delhi following the arrests in the Jaipur case. Incriminating documents and electronic devices were also seized in both cases.
When were the cases registered and arrests made?
The Jaipur case was registered on 13 August 2025. Arrests in both the Jaipur and Bikaner cases were made on Thursday, 14 August 2025, during coordinated trap operations.
What happens to the accused next?
The seven arrested individuals are expected to be produced before a designated CBI court. The agency has indicated that searches are ongoing and further developments in the investigation are possible.
