New Delhi, sept 13: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Principal Chief Material Manager of North Eastern Railway in Gorakhpur for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹ 3 lakh from the complainant.
Later, searches were conducted at the official and residential premises of the accused at Gorakhpur and Noida led to the recovery of cash of ₹ 2.61 crore (approx) and incriminating documents.
The arrested person has been identified as KC Joshi, Principal Chief Material Manager (IRSS: 1988), NER, Gorakhpur.
According to CBI, a case was registered on complaint against the Principal Chief Material Manager (IRSS: 1988), NER, Gorakhpur on the allegations of demanding undue advantage of ₹ 7 lakh for not cancelling the registration of the complainant's firm on the GeM Portal.
It was further alleged that the Complainant's firm was supplying trucks to Railways on a yearly contract for ₹ 80,000 per truck per month.
CBI laid a trap and caught the accused accepting an undue advantage of ₹ 3 lakh from the complainant.
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