CBI probes bribery network in railways' Gati Shakti unit

On Monday, the CBI had arrested five people, including the deputy chief engineer and the senior section engineer of the NR Lucknow Division

- HT Correspondent

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a detailed probe into an alleged corruption network operating within the civil division of Northern Railway's Lucknow Division. This comes after the arrest of five individuals, including senior officials, on Monday. According to senior officials of the CBI, the case involves irregularities in bill clearances and undue favours to contractors.

In a press note shared with media, the CBI officials on Tuesday said that they are now examining the economic, technical, and administrative aspects of the alleged corruption. The arrested individuals are being questioned, and technical documents, including files related to bill approvals over the past year.

The case involves irregularities in bill clearances and undue favours to contractors, officials said.