CBI Nabs MCL Chief Manager Red-Handed in ₹20,000 Bribery Scandal Over Land Compensation in Odisha
(Judicial Quest News Network)
Orissa 10, July,2025-In a major breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to curb corruption, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended the Chief Manager (Mining) of Mahanadi Coal Limited (MCL), Basundhara Area, Sundergarh district, Odisha, while he was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of ₹20,000.
The incident took place after the CBI registered a case against the senior official on July 9, 2025. According to official sources, the Chief Manager allegedly demanded a bribe of ₹30,000 from a complainant in return for facilitating the release of a compensation fund amounting to ₹11.37 lakh. The compensation was due to a relative of the complainant for land acquired by the company.
Following the demand, the complainant approached the CBI and lodged a formal complaint. Acting swiftly, CBI officials laid a trap. After negotiation, the accused agreed to reduce the bribe amount to ₹20,000. As soon as the transaction took place, CBI officers moved in and arrested the official on the spot.
The agency confirmed that the accused was taken into custody immediately after accepting the bribe, and a formal investigation into the matter is currently underway. This operation highlights the CBI’s ongoing commitment to rooting out corruption in government and public sector enterprises.
Further developments are awaited as the investigation continues.
