Chandigarh pollution control panel official held for taking
Press Trust of India New Delhi The CBI has arrested Birendra Choudhary, member secretary of the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee, for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to let go a person accused of violating environmental laws.
Choudhary was arrested yesterday, officials said.
The CBI registered a case after the complainant alleged that he had received a show cause notice from Choudhary regarding revocation of consent issued to him earlier to undertake some work, agency spokesperson R K Gaur said here today.
He said searches were conducted at the premises of Choudhary, who will be produced before a court in Chandigarh today.
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