CBI recently arrested Anil Kumar, executive director of Munitions India Limited, and two others in a bribery case
“During searches on the MIL executive director’s premises in Khadki, CBI recovered Rs 1.73 crore. Searches on his premises in Mysuru, Bengaluru and Delhi led to the recovery of approximately Rs 50 lakh and incriminating documents, taking the total cash seizure to around Rs 2.23 crore. The executive director was suspected of receiving a substantial bribe on Oct 12 from the private company’s chief executive, according to the FIR.
CBI: MIL executive director parked illicit proceeds through wife According to the FIR, a reliable source informed the agency that the executive director Kumar, while posted at Munitions India Limited (MIL)’s Pune headquarters, was allegedly acting in connivance with private contractors and vendors to demand and accept illegal gratification in exchange for extending official favours and disclosing sensitive information concerning defence production, procurement and other strategically important activities of the company. PUNE: CBI arrested Munitions India Limited (MIL) executive director Anil Kumar and two private people in a bribery case linked to alleged illegal gratification for official favours and disclosure of sensitive defence production and procurement information. The two others arrested were Ashish Kansal, CEO and director-promoter of SMPP Ltd, a private defence manufacturer, and B Harshavardhan, Anil Kumar’s brother, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) stated in a release. Investigation is continuing,” stated the release. The FIR alleged that Kansal, the chief executive officer and director-promoter of a private company engaged in drone technology and ammunition manufacturing, was in regular contact with the MIL executive director regarding an official contract worth Rs500 crore awarded to the firm for the supply of ammunition to MIL over a period of one year. He had purportedly instructed his brother, a resident of Mysuru, to travel to Pune the following morning to collect the money for concealment.
The arrests were made on Tuesday, a day after CBI registered a case.