New Delhi, Nov 27: The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against two senior officials in the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage in a bribery case.
The Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine, and Storage is an agency of the Plant Protection Division of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, in the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare of the Government of India.
The accused mentioned in the FIR have been identified as Sanjay Arya, Joint Director (Plant Pathology), Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage (PPQS), Faridabad and Padam Singh, the then Plant Protection Officer (PPO), Plant Quarantine, Visakhapatnam.
The FIR into the matter stated that Sanjay Arya conducted an enquiry on the complaint lodged by Rajesh Acharya against Padam Singh, PPO, Plant Quarantine, Visakhapatnam.
In the complaint, Rajesh Acharya alleged that Padam Singh was demanding money from the exporters and threatening to stop business if his interests are not accepted. During the course of enquiry, Sanjay Arya visited Visakhapatnam in May 2022 and examined the complainant.
After completion of the enquiry, Sanjay Arya recommended for closure of the complaint as no incriminating evidence has been found in support of the allegations.
Subsequently, the matter has been closed & it was revealed that to give a favourable report in respect of the said enquiry, Dr Sanjay Arya has accepted Rs 2 lakh as an undue advantage from Padam Singh in two instances through one Satish Singh.
Further details are awaited.
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