Ex-PSC chief of Chhattisgarh arrested in Rs 45 lakh bribe case
Monday, 18 November 2024
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended Taman Singh Sonwani, former Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission chairman, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 45 lakh. The bribe was reportedly paid by Shravan Kumar Goyal, director of Bajrang Power & Ispat Ltd, to secure deputy collector positions for his son and daughter-in-law.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended Taman Singh Sonwani, former Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission chairman, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 45 lakh. The bribe was reportedly paid by Shravan Kumar Goyal, director of Bajrang Power & Ispat Ltd, to secure deputy collector positions for his son and daughter-in-law.
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