Two NHAI officials among five held by CBI in bribery case

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New Delhi, Updated At : 03:07 AM Jul 16, 2025 IST

The accused demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 20,000.

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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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