CBI arrests NHPC CGM, others in Rs 5-lakh bribery case

New Delhi, July 14

The CBI has arrested a chief general manager (CGM) of the state-run NHPC and two other persons in a Rs 5-lakh bribery case related to the pending bills of Parbati Hydroelectric Project in Himachal Pradesh, officials said Wednesday.

Harjeet Singh Puri, CGM-Finance, NHPC, Faridabad; Sunil Mendiratta, Senior General Manager (Project) of Gammon CMC Joint Venture and Sanchit Saini, who allegedly carried the alleged bribe money, were arrested, they said.

During the searches, the CBI has so far identified four bank lockers of Puri in Faridabad and recovered 1 kg gold and Rs 25 lakh cash, they said.

The CBI has also booked another person named Sunil Saini, and the company Gammon CMC Joint Venture in the case. — PTI