CBI books two Army officers for graft in ration purchase

NEW DELHI: The CBI has filed a case against two Army officers - Lt Col Amit Sharma and Lt Col Sutikshan Rana - for taking over Rs 82 lakh in bribes from a civilian supplier in the procurement of ration for troops posted in Nagaland.
The action was taken on a complaint from Brigadier Rajiv Gautam, posted at the headquarters of Army's 3 Corps.
Sharma and Rana, officers of Army Service Corps, received bribes of Rs 59 lakh and Rs 23 lakh respectively from supplier Jai Prakash Singh between 2012 and 2016.
Sharma was commanding officer of Army Service Corps (Supply) Type 'C' at Dimapur from July 27, 2012, to October 15, 2014, while Rana held the position from October 16, 2014, to September 10, 2016.
The Army court of inquiry had found the officers guilty.
CBI had registered a preliminary enquiry in the matter. During the seven-monthlong probe, it established payments of Rs 10 lakh and Rs 3.40 lakh from Singh to Sharma and Rana, respectively, an official said.