CBI has registered a case against two senior officials of North Eastern Railway (NER) and an editor of a Mumbai-based small magazine for their alleged involvement in bribery case in granting contract worth `58 crore for construction of three over-bridges in Bihar.
The case has been registered against a chief administrative officer and chief engineer (construction) of NER, six private persons, including the editor.“It was alleged that the private contractors, in conspiracy with others, had paid certain illegal gratification to senior railway officials to manage contract worth `58 crores relating to construction of three rail over-bridges between Maharajganj and Mashrakh in NER zone in Bihar,” CBI spokesperson informed.
It is alleged that the editor was using his influence, along with senior railway officials, to help the contractor in clinching the deal. The CBI recently carried out searches at 12 different places, including the residence and office of the railway officials and other accused.