Shillong, June 12: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Guwahati has arrested two accused in cluding Professor of Zoology and Dean of School of Life Sciences, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong and a private person Proprietor of a firm of Guwahati, Assam during transaction of undue advantage and bribe of Rs. 3.43 Lakh at Guwahati University Guest House, Guwahati.
A case was registered by CBI on 11.06.2025 against the said accused on the basis of a source information to the effect that the accused private person Proprietor of a firm while acting in collusion with the Professor of Zoology and Dean of School of Life Sciences, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya and unknown others indulged in corrupt and illegal practices and in pursuance thereof facilitating the said accused professor to obtain undue advantage against award of supply orders of scientific equipments, laboratory items etc. and clearance of bills thereof.
The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed. The arrested accused will be produced before the Competent Court at Guwahati today the 12.06.2025. Searches were conducted at two palaces which led to recovery of incriminating documents. Search is being conducted at one more place. Investigation is continuing.
In the First Information Report the name of the accused identified as Mr. Nirmalendu Saha, Professor of Zoology and Dean of School of Life Sciences, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya and the private person Proprietor of a firm of Guwahati, Assam identified as Pranjal Sharma residence of Bishnu Rabha Path, Beltola, Guwahati, Assam.
