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Two Pondy PWD officials among three held by CBI for corruption; ₹76L seized

The New Indian Express

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March 24, 2025

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday seized ₹75.5 lakh in unaccounted cash and arrested two senior engineers of the Puducherry Public Works Department (PWD) and a construction contractor for alleged corruption in awarding government contracts.

The sleuths had detained several PWD officials, including the suspects, while the latter were meeting with contractors at a private hotel in Karaikal on Saturday, and interrogated them for over 20 hours till Sunday afternoon.

The arrested persons have been identified as chief engineer M Dhinadayalan (58), executive engineer (buildings and roads) R Chidambara-nathan (58) and Ilamurugu, a contractor from Mannargudi in Tiruvarur district.

According to sources, Dhinadayalan was on the CBI's radar over allegations of graft in the awarding of PWD contracts in exchange for financial gains.

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