RECOVERS RS.20.50 LAKH CASH FROM THE PREMISES OF CGM DURING SEARCHES
Gandhinagar(Gujarat))Face2News)
The Central Bureau of Investigation has today arrested Chief General Manager(Tech) & Regional Officer, NHAI, Gandhinagar(Gujarat) and a private person(a representative of Mumbai based private company) in a bribery of Rs.10 Lakh.
A case was registered against Chief General Manager(Tech) & Regional Officer-NHAI, Gandhinagar; Manager Director of private company based at Mumbai & an official of said private company; MD of Ahmedabad based private company& an official of said private company; General Manager of another private company based at Gandhinagar and other unknown public servants & private persons.
It was alleged that the Chief General Manager(Tech) & Regional Officer(RO)-NHAI, Gandhinagar(Gujarat) and others were indulging in illegal activities in connivance with certain representatives of private companies working in NHAI Projects under his jurisdiction, to show them favour in issuance of completion certificates, processing of bills, smooth progression of the awarded works and others etc.
It was further alleged that the company officials were in contact with the Regional Officer of NHAI, Gandhinagar for obtaining favours through illegal means specially in respect of their ongoing project Package-I (Ahmedabad-Dholera from KM 0.00 to KM 22.00); Package-II (Ahmedabad-Dholera from KM 22.00 to KM 48.52) and RE Wall (reinforced earth wall used for sustaining soil laterally so that it can be retained at different levels on both sides of the carriageway) as well as EOT (Extension of Time) matter of Package-III Construction (Ahmedabad-Dholera from KM 48.52 to KM 71.06).
It was also alleged that in pursuance of the said conspiracy, the said representative of private company, as per the directions of CGM / RO, NHAI agreed to come to his residence at Gandhinagar. The company representative was also allegedly collecting the payment of undue advantage, to be paid to the NHAI officer, on behalf of other companies also.
CBI apprehended the representative of said private company & the CGM of NHAI and recovered the bribery amount of Rs.10 Lakh from the residence of said NHAI officer.
Searches were conducted at the premises of accused & others including at Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chandigarh and Jaipur. A cash of Rs.20.50 Lakh(approx) was recovered during searches from the premises of said CGM. Investigation is continuing.
including security personnel, private person and unknown officials including of CISF, Railway, other departments & unknown others entered into conspiracy during May, 2020 & onwards and in pursuance of the said conspiracy, they fraudulently misappropriated coal from the coal reserve of leasehold areas under the dominion of ECL and also from the coal stock parked in the Railway sidings for sale and supply.
Earlier, CBI had also conducted searches at various places including in the States of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar & UP etc. at the premises of accused persons.
HIGH COURT CANCELS BAIL OF AN ACCUSED IN A CASE RELATED TO DEATH OF SHRI JAY PRAKASH YADAV IN WEST BENGAL POST-POLL VIOLENCE
The Hon’ble High Court of Calcutta has cancelled the bail granted to the main accused in a case related to death of Shri Jay Prakash Yadav. This case was one of the prominent case of post-poll violence in West Bengal.
CBI had registered the instant case on 25.08.2021 on the orders of Honb’le High Court of Calcutta and had taken over the investigation of the case, earlier registered at Police Station Bhatpara, District North 24 Parganas vide FIR No. 282/2021 dated 06.06.2021 against 03 accused and unknown person on the allegations that the accused visited the house of a victim and abused him & other members. One of the accused allegedly hurled a bomb on the forehead of said victim and due to explosion of the bomb, he died.
After investigation, a chargesheet was filed against the four accused on 03.09.2021 before the Competent Court. Further investigation is being conducted.
The Court of ADJ 3rd, Barrackpore (West Bengal) granted bail to the main accused on 09.11.2021. CBI filed a petition in the Hon’ble High Court of Calcutta for cancellation of the bail. The Hon’ble Calcutta High Court has cancelled the order granting bail to accused and directed him to surrender within 48 hours before the Concerned Court.
