The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Guwahati has arrested professor cum Dean of School of Life Sciences, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong for accepting a bribe of Rs 3.43 lakh at Guwahati University guest house. A proprietor of a firm was also arrested in the case.
A case was registered by CBI on June 11 against the professor, Nirmalendu Saha and one Pranjal Sharma on the basis of a source information, a press release said.
Sharma acted in collusion with Saha along with other unknown individuals to “indulge in corrupt and illegal practices and in pursuance thereof facilitating the said accused professor to obtain undue advantage against award of supply orders of scientific equipments, laboratory items etc. and clearance of bills thereof,” the CBI said.
The agency said it “laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed.”
The arrested accused will be produced before the Competent Court at Guwahati today. The agency had also raided two places where it found evidence regarding the case. CBI searches at one more location are going on.
“Searches were conducted at two places which led to recovery of incriminating documents. Search is being conducted at one more place. Investigation is continuing,” it said.
