The bribe was allegedly demanded in connection with a project in the Bengaluru Chennai Expressway package. , Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bengaluru has provisionally attached an amount of ₹20 lakh found in the office of Akil Ahmed, Regional Officer, NHAI, Bengaluru, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The ED initiated the investigation under the PMLA on the basis of an FIR filed by the CBI under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
During investigation, the officials found that Akil Ahmed, Regional Officer, NHAI, Bengaluru demanded illegal gratification from Ratnakaran Sajilal, General Manager, Dilip Buildcon Pvt Ltd (DBL), Bengaluru in connection with the approval of Concession Agreement (Agreement) for a project It was Bangalore Chennai Expressway Packages,
The officials were receiving kickbacks from officials of Dilip Buildcon Pvt Ltd through a chartered accountant based in Delhi on December 2022 when a CBI team nabbed the accused and seized the money.