July 10th 2025.
In Bhubaneswar, on Thursday, a chief manager of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd was arrested by officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation. This company is a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd. The arrest was made on the grounds that the manager had accepted a bribe of Rs 20,000 from an individual.
According to a statement released by the central agency, the manager in question was in charge of the Basundhara area in Sundargarh district, Odisha. The reason for the arrest was that he had demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant. The complainant had approached the authorities with their allegation.
The complainant stated that the accused had asked for a bribe of Rs 30,000 in order to facilitate the release of a compensation fund of Rs 11.37 lakh. This was in relation to the acquisition of land. After negotiations, the accused agreed to accept a bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant. This would result in the compensation being released in favor of a relative of the complainant, as per the statement released by the central agency.
The accused has been identified as the chief manager of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd, a company that is responsible for the extraction and sale of coal in the region. It is a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd, a major player in the coal industry in India. The arrest of the chief manager has brought to light yet another case of corruption and bribery in the country. The accused will now face legal consequences for his actions.
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