CBI files FIR against ED Assistant Director in bribery scandal

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed an FIR against Pawan Khatri, an Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate, who was allegedly involved in Rs. 5 crore bribery. Amandeep Dhall, Group Executive Director of Brindco Sales Ltd. is said to have given him the alleged bribe in connection with the now defunct excise policy for the 2021-22 fiscal.

Along with Khatri, the CBI has named Amandeep Dhall, Director, Brindco Sales Pvt. Ltd., Dhall’s father Birender Pal Singh, Deepak Sangwan, an Assistant General Manager at Air India, Vikramaditya, the CEO of Claridges Hotels and Resorts, Praveen Kumar Vats, a chartered accountant, and two other people with the case: Nitesh Kohar and Birender Pal Singh.

ED raided Khatri and the other above-mentioned accused in July. Following a detailed inquiry, ED referred the matter to CBI in early August, which registered a corruption case in the matter on 25th August.