The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached the bribe amount of Rs.20 lakh in the case of Akil Ahmed, Regional Officer, NHAI, Bangalore under the PMLA.
Reetu | Feb 21, 2023 |
ED attaches Bribe of Rs.20 lakh seized from NHAI official under PMLA
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bangalore has provisionally attached the bribe amount of Rs.20 lakh in the case of Akil Ahmed, Regional Officer, NHAI, Bangalore under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Based on the FIR submitted by the CBI under various IPC sections and Sections 7, 8, and 10 of the Prevention of Corruption Act of 1988, ED began the investigation under the PMLA.
During the investigation, it was discovered that Shri Retnakaran Sajilal, General Manager, M/s Dilip Buildcon Private Limited (DBL), Bangalore had been asked for illegal gratification by Akil Ahmad, Regional Officer, NHAI, Bangalore, regarding the approval of the concession agreement filed by the business for the project under Bangalore Chennai Expressway Package 1 & 2 carried out by M/s Dilip Buildcon Private Limited in Karnataka.
On December 30, 2021, the officer was receiving the specified bribe amount through a Chartered Accountant based in Delhi from Dileep Buildcon Private Limited employees when the CBI team apprehended the accused Chartered Accountant and seized the money.
Further investigation is in progress.
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