CBI Arrests NHAI Project Director in Telangana While Accepting Rs.60,000 Bribe

(Syed Ali Taher Abedi)

Hyderabad, August,20 2025 –The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Project Director, PIU, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Warangal, Telangana and a private person while accepting bribe of Rs.60,000/- from the Complainant. 

CBI, registered the instant case on 19.08.2025 against the Project Director, PIU, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Warangal, Telangana and a private person on allegations that the accused demanded an undue advantage of Rs.1,00,000/- for not causing any hindrance for the operation of Complainant’s Restaurant situated adjacent to the Highway near Gudur Toll Plaza, Hyderabad – Warangal Highway, Bibinagar, Telangana. The demand of undue advantage was initiated through the accused private person.

After negotiation, the accused Project Director agreed to receive Rs.60,000/- promising that during his tenure of five years as Project Director, PIU, NHAI, Warangal, there would not be any problem for the Complainant. 

CBI laid a trap and caught both the accused red-handed on 19.08.2025 while demanding and accepting undue advantage amount of Rs.60,000/- from the Complainant. Both the accused have been arrested and are being produced before the Hon’ble Court.

Searches were conducted at 3 places at Hyderabad, Warangal and Sadashivpet, Telangana and incriminating documents have been seized. 

The case is under investigation.