NEW DELHI: The CBI today said it has exposed a major racket at the Army headquarters with the arrest of a Lt Colonel and a middleman who were alleged to be using their contacts in the force to manipulate posting of officers in exchange for bribe.
Lt Col Ranganathan Suvramani Moni in the personnel division of the Army and middleman Gaurav Kohli were arrested while an alleged bribe of Rs two lakh was changing hands for the transfer of a Bengaluru-based officer, CBI sources said.
“Searches were conducted at the premises, including the residence of arrested accused and others in New Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Thiruvananthapuram which led to recovery of cash over 10 lakh (approximately) and incriminating documents and other articles,” CBI Spokesperson R K Gaur said.
The searches, which continued till late in the night yesterday, were spread across the premises of the accused and also included that of a Brigadier in the personnel wing at the headquarters. (AGENCIES)
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