CBI detains GAIL Executive Director in bribery case involving Rs. 50 lakh

According to authorities, the CBI has detained an executive director of GAIL in connection with an alleged Rs 50 lakh bribery case in which money was exchanged to favor a few contractors working on gas pipeline projects.

Four other people, including Director of Vadodara-based Advance Infrastructures Surender Kumar, have also been detained in addition to GAIL Executive Director (Projects) KB Singh, they said.

According to the allegations, the bribe was given in exchange for the corporation receiving preferential treatment in two GAIL pipeline projects, Srikakulam to Angul and Vijaypur to Auraiya. They said that the CBI began an operation on Monday and made the arrests after receiving information regarding the bribe transaction.

In relation to the case, officials claimed searches are being conducted at a number of places in Delhi, Noida, and Visakhapatnam.