The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against Nagaland University Dean Dr. Chitta Ranjan Deb for alleged Corruption.
The agency has registered a case against the senior professor for allegedly demanding bribes from vendors in exchange for favorable treatment in supply orders for scientific equipment and consumables.
The CBI conducted searches at multiple locations in Jorhat, Lumani, and Agartala, recovering incriminating documents related to bribe transactions and tender documents. The investigation is ongoing.
The central agency, in a press communiqué, stated that it received information against the dean alleging his involvement in various corrupt and illegal practices.
“It is alleged that with a predetermined intention to cause wrongful loss to Nagaland University and corresponding personal pecuniary gain to himself in the matter of favourable award of supply orders of scientific equipment, consumables, etc, he is showing favour to different bidders or companies against obtaining undue advantage/bribe,” the CBI said.
The central agency further said sources revealed that on various occasions, Deb demanded undue advantage or bribe from Ravindra Kumar Jain of “M/s Jaldhara & Company” of Jorhat in Assam against the supply order worth Rs 5 lakh, which was already delivered by Jain to the university, and for equipment and consumables worth Rs 23 lakh being procured from Jain.