The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has caught a high-ranking official from Bridge and Roof Company (a government-owned company) because of a bribery case. They found ₹10 lakh (1 million rupees) in cash in a fancy car he was in while in Bhubaneswar.
The person arrested is Chanchal Mukherjee, the Group General Manager (GGM) of the company. Along with him, two other people were also arrested. One is Santosh Moharana, who runs a private company called Penta A Studio, and the other is Debadutta Mohapatra, a middleman.
The CBI started their investigation after learning that some people were involved in corrupt activities related to work orders and approving bills at the PSU. According to the CBI, Moharana met with Mukherjee in his office on December 6, where Mukherjee asked for ₹10 lakh and promised to adjust this amount for future payments.
The CBI set a trap on Saturday and caught Mukherjee accepting the bribe in a Mercedes Maybach car. They recovered the cash of ₹10 lakh that was given to him. Officials have also searched eight locations in Bhubaneswar and Kolkata, where they found important documents, a vehicle linked to the crime, and digital devices.
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