It was alleged that the accused Chief Manager (Mining), Mahanadi Coal Limited (MCL), Akhilesh Kumar Verma demanded a bribe of Rs.30,000 from the complainant for facilitating the release of compensation fund amount of Rs.11,37,595 (Rs 11.37 lakh) in favour of the relative of the complainant towards compensation in a land acquisition matter.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested the Chief Manager (Mining), Public Sector Undertaking Mahanadi Coal Limited (MCL) in Basundhara operational area in Odisha’s Sundargarh district for demanding and accepting Rs 20,000 bribe from the complainant.
A case was registered by the CBI on 09.07.2025 against the said accused. It was alleged that the accused Chief Manager (Mining), Mahanadi Coal Limited (MCL), Akhilesh Kumar Verma demanded a bribe of Rs.30,000 from the complainant for facilitating the release of compensation fund amount of Rs.11,37,595 (Rs 11.37 lakh) in favour of the relative of the complainant towards compensation in a land acquisition matter. After negotiation, the accused agreed to accept a bribe of Rs. 20,000 from the complainant.
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Accordingly, a trap was laid. The MCL chief manager was caught red-handed while receiving the demanded amount at his office. When the complainant handed over the chemical-coated currencies to the accused at the predetermined spot, the CBI sleuths caught him. Further investigation is underway, CBI concluded.
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