CBI arrests NHAI CGM and Regional Officer Digvijay Mishra over graft charges

The CBI on Friday arrested NHAI Chief General Manager and Regional Officer Digvijay Mishra from Gandhinagar for allegedly receiving Rs 10 lakh bribe, officials said. The Central Bureau of Investigation CBI had in December last year arrested National Highways Authority of India NHAI official Akil Ahmad in a bribery case of Rs 20 lakh.

The CBI on Friday arrested NHAI Chief General Manager and Regional Officer Digvijay Mishra from Gandhinagar for allegedly receiving Rs 10 lakh bribe, officials said. The probe agency had booked Mishra after receiving a complaint of corruption against him, they said.

On getting confirmation about a possible bribe exchange, CBI teams swooped down at the location and took Mishra into custody, they said. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had in December last year arrested National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) official Akil Ahmad in a bribery case of Rs 20 lakh. PTI ABS SRY