The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a NHAI Chief General Manager & Regional officer Patna, Bihar Sadre Alam, of accepting bribe of Rs.5 Lakh along with two employees of a private company (including bribe giver).
Later, NHAI Deputy General Manager & Project Director Prabhanshu Shekhar, Patna was also arrested in the case.
The other two persons arrested of private firm are Amit Kumar Gupta and Mukul Kumar employees of M/s. Ashoka Buildcon Limited, Patna.
Other accused in the case are M/s. Ashoka Buildcon Limited General Manager S Rajbhar and employee Jitendra Kumar M/s. Ashoka Buildcon Limited, Patna, the company itself M/s Ashoka Buildcon Ltd, registered office, Nashik and unknown others.
A case was registered against CGM, NHAI, Regional Office, Patna and others including DGM, NHAI, Patna; Nashik based private company & its General Manager, three Employees. It was alleged that public servants of NHAI were demanding bribe from the officials of private company based at Nashik for favour in clearing inflated bills, manipulation of measurement books etc.
Searches were conducted today at 08 places including at Patna in the premises of accused, cash of Rs.70 lakh(approx) & documents related to various properties from the premises of CGM, NHAI and Cash of Rs.6 Lakh(approx) & jewellery(worth about Rs.80 Lakh) including Gold biscuits, ornaments from the premises of DGM, NHAI, were recovered. Incriminating documents recovered during searches are being scrutinized.
