Archive · 24 Jul 2025
CBI Books Arunachal Professor for Bribe in Supply Contracts
An assistant professor in Arunachal Pradesh was arrested by the CBI for taking a bribe.
He's accused of working with a vendor to overcharge the college for supplies, including buckets.
The professor is said to have taken a bribe of Rs 1.95 lakh earlier.
The CBI found out about a deal where the professor wanted extra money from the vendor for some buckets.
The vendor and professor were caught, and the professor faces charges.
CBI booked an assistant professor for taking bribes related to awarding contracts for supplies at inflated rates.
The professor allegedly conspired with a vendor to cause financial loss to the College of Agriculture in Pasighat.
The professor is accused of accepting Rs 1.95 lakh in bribes in May 2023.
The professor demanded Rs 63,000, including an inflated amount from a bucket purchase, of which Rs 55,000 was agreed upon.
The professor and the vendor were arrested following an investigation into the alleged bribe exchange.
- Who
- Pavan Kumar Goudar, an assistant professor, and Anand Kumar Dwivedi, the proprietor of Matrix Solutions.
- What
- Assistant professor booked for taking bribes and conspiring to award contracts at inflated rates.
- When
- The professor was booked on Wednesday.
- Where
- Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, College of Agriculture.
- Why
- For taking bribes in exchange for favoring a supplier and awarding contracts at inflated rates causing wrongful loss to the college.
CBI's Stance
Vendor's Potential Stance
Guilt
CBI's Stance
Pavan Kumar Goudar and Anand Kumar Dwivedi are guilty of corruption and conspiracy.
Vendor's Potential Stance
This information is not available from the article.
- Accused
- Pavan Kumar Goudar
- Position
- Assistant Professor
- Location
- College of Agriculture, Pasighat
- Bribe Amount (Alleged)
- Rs 1.95 lakh
- Vendor
- Anand Kumar Dwivedi, Matrix Solution
- Charges
- Criminal conspiracy, demand of bribe
- Item in question
- 30 Milton Buckets
