New Delhi, Jan 16 (Agency) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against eight people, including Director (Marketing) of Gas Authority of India Ltd, in connection with alleged corruption and illegal activities. Five persons have been arrested so far in the matter. According to CBI, the Director was allegedly indulging in corruption and illegal activities in conspiracy with some persons, who were acting as his middleman by allegedly obtaining bribes from private companies buying petro chemical products marketed by GAIL. It was also alleged that at the direction of the private company, a person had requested the Director of GAIL for allowing some discount to the buyers on petrochemical products in lieu of illegal gratification, said a CBI spokesperson.
Another person had allegedly collected Rs 40 lakh from the accused earlier in this matter, he added. CBI laid a trap and apprehended a person and a director of a private company based in Delhi, when the alleged bribe of Rs 10 lakh was received by the above said person from the said director of private company allegedly on behalf of Director (Marketing) GAIL. Subsequently, searches were conducted at the premises of the accused in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Panchkula and Karnal, which led to recovery of Rs 84 lakh, including recovery of Rs 75 lakh from a Gurgaon-based private person. Searches are underway at the premises of a public servant, it added.