Overview
- Chief Electrical Distribution Engineer Ramesh Kumar Chauve was held after allegedly accepting Rs 10 lakh, which was recovered from his office chamber.
- Two private persons, Anshul Varma and Kanay Varma, were also arrested, with searches at five sites in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Karjat.
- Investigators seized Rs 90.79 lakh in cash from his home along with 241.30 grams of gold and 2,577 grams of silver valued at about Rs 42.52 lakh, plus Rs 3.85 lakh from his office.
- The case concerns suspected irregularities in awarding a Rs 40.54 crore railway tender to a private company, according to the CBI.
- The CBI says additional documents were recovered and that the investigation remains underway.