DRM/Waltair trapped red-handed by CBI, Is it that the system was not aware of his corrupt dealings and reputation?
DRM/Waltair/ECoR #SaurabhPrasad trapped by #CBI taking ₹25 lakh bribe from a #Contractor at Mumbai on Saturday, 16 November, 2024. This is a 2nd #DRM trapped by CBI. 1st was DRM/Guntakal #BineetSingh.
“Around 10 am.. He came to house with 25 lakh cash.. He came in Mercedes.. CBI team was following him.. As he entered the house, CBI fellows rang the bell.. As the door opened they caught him with the money!”
He had reportedly demanded 25 lakhs from a contractor regarding a #Tender pertaining to the Mechanical branch. Was trapped in Mumbai red handed while accepting part payment in a hotel.
He had badly managed the beautiful #Division after joining as DRM there. Around 17 persons got killed in a train accident on Oct 31st, 2023.
This man has no managerial abilities at all. He couldn’t administer strongly nor could he deliver the large number of infrastructural and developmental works started by his predecessor. On the contrary, he destroyed all the goodwill earned by his illustrious predecessors.
His immediate predecessor was none other than the most charismatic, hardworking and popular Mr Anup satpathy who was fondly named as the People’s DRM.
The agency was under detailed intimation regarding the travel plans of Saurabh Prasad and his 2nd wife who was reportedly interfering in all the official works. Mr Prasad had divorced his first wife to marry a female staffer who worked under him.
CBI team came from Delhi to Mumbai and trapped him. His office and house were also searched at Mumbai and Visakhapatnam.
There were many complaints from #contractors, staff and officers regarding Mr Prasad’s #integrity but apparently the railway administration didn’t care. Most of his staff had developed negative opinion about him.
What else will happen?
System openly accepts, appreciates and encourages people who oil the system and their seniors. How was he selected in the first place? Even if they selected him, could they not shift him in between? Is it that the system was not aware of his dealings and his reputation like DRM/Guntakal? Why were senior authorities not insistent upon his transfer earlier? Why is #Corruption tolerated by all senior people? Why is the DRM compromising #Safety and hiding the #SPADs including Rajdhani express and head-on collision between two tower wagons not shunted out? Simply because it suits all. These type of people take care of many things and become Sevadars for Seniors.
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