Overview

• On June 12, CBI arrested NEHU Zoology Professor and Dean of Life Sciences Nirmalendu Saha and businessman Pranjal Sharma during a Rs.3.43 Lakh bribe exchange at the Guwahati University Guest House.
• The FIR filed on June 11 alleges that the duo conspired to rig supply orders and clear bills for scientific and laboratory equipment at North Eastern Hill University.
• Investigators laid a trap to intercept the illicit payment, catching the accused red-handed.
• Searches at two sites have yielded incriminating documents, and CBI teams are conducting additional raids for further evidence.
• The case is part of a broader effort to tackle corruption in academic procurement processes.