New Delhi, Sept 17; The CBI has arrested the Executive Secretary to the CMD of Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited (BRIL), a PSU, and six others in connection with the alleged bribery of Rs 20 lakh to favour a Gujarat-based firm to bag a Rs 56-crore tender for an Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in Odisha.
It was alleged that a conspiracy was hatched amongst the said accused for getting the tender of Eklavya Model Residential School, Odisha awarded to the private company (HP Rajyaguru) in lieu of illegal gratification to an unknown public servant of Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited, Kolkata.
CBI has accused one Jain of demanding a bribe on behalf of unidentified BRIL officers from the owner of the private firm directly as well as through another private person for the awarding of the tender to it.
The agency laid a trap when the transaction was to take place in Kolkata, arrested two private persons and recovered the bribe amount of Rs 19.96 lakh.
During the investigation, it was found that the said bribe was allegedly meant for the Executive Secretary to the CMD, Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited (a public servant) & the said executive secretary and other private persons were also caught.
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