Two NHAI officials among five held by CBI in bribery case
The CBI has arrested a member of the NHAI's Dispute Resolution Board and two deputy managers of the highways authority for allegedly taking bribes to favour a private infrastructure company, officials said Tuesday.
The agency has arrested Rakesh Bhasin, a former engineer posted as DRB member, and NHAI Deputy Managers Swatantra Gaurav and Vishwajeet Singh over bribes of more than Rs 10 lakh related to a highway project in Jharkhand.
The CBI has also arrested Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Bharat Vanijya Eastern Pvt Ltd (BVEPL), Manish Mishra, and his employee Umesh Mathur in the case.
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