CBI arrests Group General Manager, M/s Bridge and Roof Co. (India) in a Rs 10 lakh bribery case

Bhubaneswar, 12/8: CBI Arrests Group General Manager, M/s Bridge and Roof Co. (India) in a Rs 10 lakh bribery case

Apart from Chanchal Mukherjee, Group General Manager, M/s Bridge and Roof Co. (India) Limited, two other individuals are also arrested in this bribery case

(1)Santosh Moharana, Director of M/s Penta A Studio Private Limited, Bhubaneswar

(2)Mana Mohan Maharana, Pvt. Person

Yesterday. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended a Group General Manager(GGM) of M/s BRIDGE AND ROOF CO. (INDIA) LIMITED, a Central Govt. PSU under Ministry of Heavy Industries) alongwith two private persons including Director of a Private Company & another private person, after payment of Rs 10 lakh bribe to said accused GGM.

CBI registered a case on 07.12.2024 against accused four accused including Group General Manager(GGM) of M/s Bridge and Roof Co. (India) Limited (Central Govt. PSU under Ministry of Heavy Industries); Director of a Bhubaneswar based private company; a Private Person; Bhubaneswar based said private company and Unknown public servants and private persons on allegations that accused that Group General Manager, a PSU under Ministry of Heavy Industries), was indulging in corrupt and illegal activities in the matter of awarding work orders and clearing bills in lieu of undue advantage in the form of bribe.

It was alleged that accused Director of said accused Private Limited met accused GGM at his Bhubaneshwar office on 06.12.2024 during which accused Group General Manager demanded cash of Rs. 10 lakh from accused Director of Private Limited, for which accused Group General Manager promised to adjust the said amount in future billings.

CBI laid a trap on 07.12.2024 and caught the accused GGM obtaining demanded undue advantage/bribe amount of Rs. 10 lakh which was delivered to him by accused Director of the said company at Bhubhneshwar. Bribe Money of Rs 10 lakh was also recovered. Another private person was caught for his role as co-conspirator in abetting and facilitating the exchange of undue advantage.

Searches are being conducted at 8 locations in Bhubaneswar (Odisha) and Kolkata (West Bengal) which has so far led to recovery of incriminating documents, a vehicle used in the commission of offence along with digital devices.

Investigation is continuing.