CBI arrests DGCA officer and aviation executive in alleged bribery case
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a DGCA deputy director posted in Chennai and an aviation company director over an alleged ₹2.5 lakh bribe linked to aircraft airworthiness certification. The agency says the officer demanded and accepted the money in exchange for an alleged regulatory favour involving the company’s aircraft.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Deputy Director of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and a private aviation company director in an alleged ₹2.5 lakh bribery case. The accused officer is Sushil Kumar Garg, Deputy Director (Airworthiness), DGCA, Chennai. The other accused is Sachin Keshav Bhane, director of M/s Ekvi Air Training Organisation Pvt.
Ltd. The CBI registered a case against the two men, the company and others over allegations that illegal gratification was demanded and accepted in exchange for an undue favour in the airworthiness certification of aircraft operated by the company. According to the agency’s case, Garg allegedly demanded money in connection with the certification process and accepted ₹2.5 lakh as part of the alleged bribe.
Both Garg and Bhane were arrested in connection with the case. The supplied report did not give details of the arrests beyond the allegation that the DGCA officer was caught accepting the money in Tamil Nadu. The action follows another bribery investigation involving DGCA officials.
In that case, the CBI arrested Deputy Director General Mudavath Devula and corporate executive Bharat Mathur over an alleged ₹2.5 lakh payment linked to approvals for drone imports. The CBI’s investigation into the latest case is continuing. Further details of the agency’s action were awaited in the supplied material.
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