Archive · 24 Jul 2025
CBI Arrests Arunachal Professor for Bribery in Bucket Purchase
A professor in Arunachal Pradesh was caught by the CBI for taking a bribe.
The professor was involved in buying plastic buckets for the College of Agriculture.
The CBI found that the buckets were bought at a much higher price than normal.
The professor accepted money from the vendor to favor the vendor.
The CBI arrested the professor and the vendor, and they are now being held by the police.
The CBI is also checking the professor's bank account and the vendor's business.
An assistant professor in Arunachal Pradesh was arrested by the CBI.
The arrest was made for accepting a bribe related to inflated bucket purchases.
The professor allegedly took a bribe of Rs 55,000 from a vendor.
The CBI investigated the purchase of 30 plastic buckets at an inflated price.
Both the professor and the vendor were arrested and are in police custody.
- Who
- Pavan Kumar Gaudar and Anand Kumar Dwivedi were arrested by the CBI.
- What
- An assistant professor was arrested for accepting a bribe.
- When
- July 23, 2025
- Where
- Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh
- Why
- Gaudar was accepting a bribe for preferential treatment in procurement.
- Accused
- Pavan Kumar Gaudar and Anand Kumar Dwivedi
- Role of Gaudar
- Assistant Professor
- Role of Dwivedi
- Proprietor of Matrix Solutions
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 55,000
- Alleged Offense
- Bribery and corruption in procurement
- Item in Question
- 30 plastic buckets
- Inflated Price Per Bucket
- Rs 2,500
- Market Price Per Bucket
- Rs 1,200