
CBI books three IOC officials in Nagpur, Gondia for bribery
India Today
Three Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) officials were booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation for alleged bribery in two separate cases in Nagpur and Gondia.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered two separate cases against the General Manager, Chief Manager, and Sales Officer of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) on allegations of bribery of Rs 1 lakh in each case.
The first case has been registered based on a complaint against IOCL's General Manager (Retail Sales) and Chief Manager (Retail Sales) on the allegations of demanding a bribe of Rs 1 lakh by the General Manager (Retail Sales), to execute an agreement with the current owner and also transfer the ownership of the retail outlet from the previous owner to the present owner, said a statement by the CBI.
The accused persons have been identified as NP Rodge (General Manager) and Manish Nandle (Chief Manager) of the company in Nagpur.
It was further alleged that the accused directed the complainant to pay the bribe to the Chief Manager (Retail Sales).
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The CBI laid a trap and the Chief Manager (Retail Sales), IOCL, Nagpur, was apprehended while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from the complainant.
The second case has been registered on a complaint against a sales officer of IOCL, Gondia (Maharashtra) on the allegations of demanding a bribe of Rs 1 lakh for allowing the smooth functioning of the complainant's petrol pump without any delay caused by IOCL in providing the stock and also for previous favours rendered to the complainant, informed the statement.