NEHU professor, proprietor of company held in bribery case
Rs 3.43 lakh for passing supply orders of scientific equipment, laboratory items
Shillong,June 12: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Guwahati has arrested a professor of NEHU and proprietor of a firm for an alleged bribe case.
A case was registered by the CBI on 11.06.2025 on the basis of a source information that the accused private person (proprietor of a firm) acted in collusion with the NEHU professor of Zoology and Dean of School of Life Sciences,Zoology and Dean of School of Life Science.
The professor allegedly took a bribe of Rs. 3.43 lakh at Guwahati University Guest House.
According to the CBI, the proprietor of the firm, while acting in collusion with the Professor of Zoology and Dean of School of Life Sciences and unknown others indulged in corrupt and illegal practices and in pursuance thereof facilitated the accused professor to obtain undue advantage against award of supply orders of scientific equipment laboratory items etc. and clearance of bills thereof.
CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed.
Searches were conducted at two places which led to recovery of incriminating documents.
