In a significant development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended seven individuals, including the Executive Secretary of the Chief Managing Director (CMD) at the public sector enterprise Bridge and Roof Company (India) Ltd. The arrests are linked to a purported Rs 20 lakh bribery case related to the award of a tender for the Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) project in Odisha to a private company based in Gujarat.
Among those arrested are Executive Secretary Ashish Razdan and Hetal Kumar Pravinchandra Rajyaguru, the owner of the private firm. The CBI, as part of its probe, conducted searches across multiple cities, including Kolkata, Delhi, Noida, Mumbai, Nagpur, and Rajkot. During these operations, the agency successfully recovered Rs 19.96 lakh in bribe money, along with an additional sum of Rs 26.60 lakh in cash.
Furthermore, during the sting operation, five more private individuals were taken into custody. Investigations have unveiled that the alleged bribe was intended for the Executive Secretary serving the CMD at Bridge and Roof Company (India) Ltd, a public servant by designation. This scandal has ensnared not only the Executive Secretary but also several other private individuals implicated in this illicit affair.
The CBI Spokesperson issued an official statement, shedding light on the ongoing investigation into this matter.
By PTI
