CBI books Vehicle Factory official in graft case

NEW DELHI: CBI has registered a bribery case against an official of Vehicle Factory of Jabalpur and a private firm from Kanpur for alleged undue favours given in the supply of crucial components for military vehicles, a CBI spokesperson said here today.

She said the agency has named a chargeman of Material Management Section of Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur, and proprietor of a private firm based at Kanpur in a case of alleged criminal conspiracy and provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act.

"It is alleged that the public servant had entered into a criminal conspiracy with the proprietor of said private firm and showed undue favours in the matter of tenders/supply orders for the supply of material/spare parts by the said private firm," she said.

The spokesperson said the accused allegedly demanded an illegal gratification on different occasions and obtained Rs 46,000 from the proprietor of the firm.

"The cash amounts were deposited on different occasions at a bank in Kanpur by the proprietor of the said private firm through pay-in-slip for crediting in the saving account of the public servant," CBI alleged.

The spokesperson said searches were conducted at four places in Jabalpur and Kanpur at the residential and office premises of the public servant and proprietor of the private firm.