Archive · 16 Sep 2026
CBI Arrests Four In Alleged ₹4 Lakh RDSO Bribery Case
The CBI says four people were involved in an alleged bribery case.
Two of them worked for the Research Designs and Standards Organisation.
The other two represented Utkarsh India Limited.
Investigators allege that money was offered for a favorable factory inspection report.
The CBI says the group was caught at a hotel in Howrah.
The alleged payment was ₹4 lakh.
Investigators also found another ₹4.73 lakh in cash.
Searches in Kolkata, Lucknow and Bihar reportedly uncovered documents and digital evidence.
The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested four people in an alleged bribery case registered on September 15, 2026.
The accused include two senior Research Designs and Standards Organisation officers and two representatives of Utkarsh India Limited.
The officials allegedly sought an illegal payment in exchange for a favorable plant and machinery inspection report.
The CBI said the four were caught accepting ₹4 lakh at a hotel in Howrah.
Officials also seized ₹4.73 lakh in additional cash, documents and digital evidence during searches.
- Who
- The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested two Research Designs and Standards Organisation officers and two representatives of Utkarsh India Limited.
- What
- The four were arrested in an alleged ₹4 lakh bribery case involving a favorable plant and machinery inspection report.
- When
- The case was registered on September 15, 2026.
- Where
- The alleged payment was accepted at a hotel in Howrah; searches were conducted in Kolkata, Lucknow and Bihar.
- Why
- The Research Designs and Standards Organisation officers allegedly sought an illegal payment from the private company in exchange for a favorable inspection report.
- Investigating agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation
- Public-sector organisation
- Research Designs and Standards Organisation, Lucknow
- Private company
- M/s Utkarsh India Limited, Kolkata
- Alleged bribe
- ₹4 lakh
- Additional cash seized
- ₹4.73 lakh
- Case registration date
- September 15, 2026
- Search locations
- Kolkata, Lucknow and Bihar