CBI books Cochin shipyard official, travel agency

The CBI today booked an official of the Cochin Shipyard Limited and a local travel agent in connection with alleged irregularities in travel bookings.

A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the CSL official, Mukesh Shankar, Deputy Manager, for allegedly according the contract to a private travel agent of an agency.

CBI sources said a cheating case was registered against the agent for charging extra amount for the official bookings.

So far the extra claim amount was approximately over Rs six lakh between 2011-2013, the sources said.