Shillong varsity professor, vendor held by CBI on graft charges

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday (June 12, 2025) mentioned it has arrested a professor of the North Japanese Hill College in Meghalaya’s Shillong and a Guwahati-based vendor on graft expenses within the provides of laboratory tools.

“N. Saha, the Zoology division professor and the dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences on the Central College, and vendor Pranjal Sharma have been apprehended throughout a transaction involving a bribe of ₹3,43 lakh on the college visitor home in Guwahati,” a press release issued by the Central company mentioned.

Performing on a tip-off concerning the professor and the seller, who have been allegedly concerned in “corrupt practices” within the provide of laboratory tools and clearance of payments, a lure was laid, and the 2 accused have been “caught red-handed.”

“In the course of the investigation, CBI sleuths raided premises linked to the accused at two locations and recovered incriminating paperwork,” the assertion mentioned. “The search is below method at yet one more place,” the Central company mentioned. “The arrested accused can be produced earlier than a court docket in Guwahati throughout the day,” it added.