PATNA: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested a chief general manager (CGM) of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) — currently posted at its regional office in Bihar capital Patna — on the charges of accepting Rs 5 lakh along with two employees of a private company (including bribe giver) in an alleged case of bribery.
“Cash approximately Rs 70 lakh and documents related to various properties were also found from the premises of the CGM Sadre Alam during subsequent searches at altogether eight different locations in Patna and a few other places. Cash of approximately Rs 6 lakh and jewellery worth about Rs 80 lakh including gold biscuits, ornaments were recovered from the premises of the deputy general manager (DGM), NHAI, Prabhanshu Shekhar, currently posted at regional office, Patna,” a senior official of the CBI told TOI on Friday.
