CBI arrests 3 Military Engineer Service officers for accepting kickbacks

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According to authorities, the implicated officers had actually at first required 1 lakh, or 2 % of the agreement worth, to supply website gain access to for repair work and upkeep work under a federal government tender

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has actually detained 3 Military Engineer Services (MES) officers published in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, for supposedly accepting an allurement of Rs 80,000 from a professional. This marks the 2nd significant case versus MES authorities in the state within the last 2 years.

Those detained are: Nitesh Kumar Singh, Garrison Engineer, Rakesh Sahu, Assistant Garrison Engineer, Deepak, Junior Engineer and intermediary Rajesh Mishra, according to the CBI.

According to authorities, the implicated officers had actually at first required 1 lakh, or 2 percent of the agreement worth, to offer website gain access to for repair work and upkeep work under a federal government tender. Following settlements, the need was lowered to 80,000.

Performing on a grievance from the specialist, the CBI laid a trap and captured the implicated red-handed while getting the kickback. Searches at their workplaces and houses resulted in the healing of incriminating files and products, the company stated.

This case can be found in the wake of a bigger probe released in July 2023, when the CBI signed up 5 cases including MES authorities in Jabalpur for granting 59 non-viable agreements in between 2020 and 2023, triggering a supposed loss of 16.24 crore to the federal government.

As part of that examination, searches were performed throughout Jabalpur, Jodhpur, Prayagraj, and Shillong, leading to the seizure of additional proof versus MES officers and personal entities associated with corrupt

Released on September 13, 2025