Defence Ministry suspends Munitions India executive director Anil Kumar in bribery case

The Defence Ministry has suspended Anil Kumar, Executive Director (Operations) at state-owned Munitions India Ltd (MIL), with effect from October 13, following his detention in an alleged bribery case linked to a ₹500 crore ammunition contract with private defence firm SMPP Ltd.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has alleged that Kumar demanded and accepted bribes from private contractors in exchange for official favours and access to sensitive defence procurement information. The agency has also arrested SMPP CEO and director-promoter Ashish Kansal in the case.

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The CBI seized around ₹2.23 crore in cash during searches at locations linked to the accused in Pune, Mysuru, Bengaluru and Delhi.