NEW DELHI: The CBI on Friday arrested in Bengaluru Central Power Research Institute Joint Director Rajaram Mohanrao Chennu in an alleged bribery case of Rs 9.5 lakh, officials said. 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, they said. "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," the 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).

Source: Indian Express January 09, 2026 16:56 UTC