CBI arrests GGM of Bridge & Roof, 2 others in ₹10 lakh bribery case

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (#CBI) arrested a senior official of Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited – Central Government PSU – Chanchal Mukherjee, along with two private individuals in Bhubaneswar on bribery charges.

Mukherjee, the Group General Manager (#GGM), was caught receiving a ₹10 lakh bribe inside a luxury car. Searches across Bhubaneswar and Kolkata have uncovered incriminating documents and digital devices.

The CBI has arrested a senior official of Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited, a Central PSU, in connection with a #bribery case after ₹10 lakh was seized from a luxury car in which he was travelling in Bhubaneswar, officials said.

Besides Chanchal Mukherjee, GGM of Bridge & Roof Company, two private persons – Santosh Moharana, Director of Penta A Studio Private Limited and middleman Debadutta Mohapatra – were also arrested for allegedly bribing Mukherjee, they said.

The central agency had conducted a trap operation after registering a case against four persons including the three arrested accused.

According to the CBI, the accused were allegedly indulging in #corrupt and #illegal activities in the matter of awarding work orders of the #PSU and clearing bills in lieu of undue advantage in the form of #bribe.

It was alleged that accused Moharana met the group general manager (Mukherjee) at his Bhubaneswar office on December 6 during which the GGM demanded ₹10 lakh and promised to adjust the said amount in future billings, a CBI spokesperson said.

After doing preliminary verification, the CBI laid a trap on Saturday, 7 December, 2024 where Mukherjee was caught taking ₹10 lakh bribe in a Mercedes Maybach car.

The cash of ₹10 lakh which was allegedly delivered to Mukherjee by Moharana was also recovered by the CBI, the officials said.