CBI arrests EPFO officials in Chennai

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI) arrested a regional commissioner of Employees Provident Fund Organisation ( EPFO) and six others in Chennai for allegedly demanding bribes from an educational institute.

CBI said the regional commissioner E S Durga Prasad, two Enforcement officers Elumalai and Manikandan, alleged conduit Sudalai Muthu, his manager Suryanarayana, alleged bribe giver Sengottian, a friend of Prasad, Raja were arrested in connection with the case in which Saveetha Group of Institutions has also been named.

According to CBI, Durga Prasad has allegedly demanded Rs 25 lakh as illegal gratification for favouring the educational group, running a number of colleges and a university in Tamil Nadu, in a matter of subterfuge of wages worth rupees several crore for the purpose of deduction of provident of its employees.