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The CBI connected Friday (January 9, 2026) arrested the associated manager of the Central Power Research Institute, Rajaram Mohanrao Chennu, successful an alleged bribery lawsuit of ₹9.5 lakh successful Bengaluru, officials said.
During searches astatine his residence, the CBI seized a immense heap of currency worthy implicit ₹3.59 crore, overseas currency, including U.S. Dollar, Hong Kong Dollar, Singapore Dollar, Indonesian Rupiah, Malaysian Ringgit, Euro, Yuan (Renmin), Swedish Krona and UAE Dirham worthy implicit ₹4 lakh among others.
It is alleged that Mr. Chennu was indulging successful corrupt activities and receiving bribes for issuing favourable trial reports successful respect of the electrical instrumentality produced by a backstage institution named Sudhir Group of Companies.
The bureau besides arrested the institution director, Atul Khanna, successful transportation with the bribery case, they said.
"After registration of the FIR, the CBI laid a trap and apprehended the associated manager of Central Power Research Institute, Bengaluru on with an enforcement of the backstage institution portion transacting the bribe magnitude of ₹9.5 Lakh, connected January 9, 2026, astatine Bengaluru," the CBI spokesperson said successful a statement.
"The searches person led to a currency betterment of ₹3.76 crore astir till present [including the overseas currency]. The searches are continuing," the authoritative said.
