The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday arrested the joint director of the Central Power Research Institute in Bengaluru in connection with an alleged Rs 9.5 lakh bribery case.
The CBI stated that during searches at the residence of the accused official, Rajaram Mohanrao Chennu, it seized a huge pile of cash worth over Rs 3.59 crore of foreign currency, including US Dollar, Hong Kong Dollar, Singapore Dollar, Indonesian Rupiah, Malaysian Ringgit, Euro, Yuan (Renmin), Swedish Krona and UAE Dirham, besides jewellery and other incriminating documents.
It is alleged that Chennu was indulging in corrupt activities and receiving bribes for issuing favourable test reports in respect of the electrical equipment produced by a private company named Sudhir Group of Companies.
The agency also arrested the company director, Atul Khanna, in connection with the bribery case.
“After registration of the FIR, the CBI laid a trap and apprehended the joint director of Central Power Research Institute, Bengaluru, along with an executive of the private company while transacting the bribe amount of Rs 9.5 Lakh, on 09.01.2026, at Bengaluru,” a CBI spokesperson said in a statement.
“The searches have led to a cash recovery of Rs 3.76 crore approximately till now (including the foreign currency). The searches are continuing,” the official added.
