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In a major crackdown on corruption, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the Executive Director and Regional Officer, National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), in Guwahati. The step has been taken in an alleged Rs 10 lakh bribery case.
As per the officials, the accused was allegedly caught accepting a Rs 10 lakh bribe on October 14, 2025, for favourable extension of time (EOT) and a Completion Certificate.
Subsequent searches were conducted at the premises of the accused officer, Maisnam Riten Kumar Singh, and at 7 locations, Rs 2.62 crore cash was recovered. Nine landed properties, 20 apartments, and high-end vehicle documents were also found in the accused’s name.
The CBI has also arrested
Binod Kumar Jain, a representative of the Kolkata-based company Mohan Lal Jain, in connection with the case.
CBI shared the details of the case via an official statement. “Searches were conducted at 07 office and residential premises of the accused persons at different locations all over India. During the searches at the premises of the accused public servant, cash of Rs 2.62 crores has been seized. Further investigation revealed the acquisition of properties, i.e., 09 landed properties and 20 apartments all over India in the name of the public servant and his family members. Moreover, documents pertaining to the purchase of high-end vehicles in the name of the public servant have also been recovered. Further verification of the immovable/movable properties of the accused public servant is in progress,” the statement reads.
CBI arrests Executive Director NHIDCL, Guwahati while taking Bribe of Rs. 10 Lakh
Cash of Rs. 2.62 Crore Recovered during Searches pic.twitter.com/0Gmv6M7Tqz
— Central Bureau of Investigation (India) (@CBIHeadquarters) October 15, 2025
Both the arrested accused persons will be produced in the court of the special judge, CBI cases in Guwahati, today, CBI said.
