CBI arrests Colonel in bribery case | India Information
2 min learnNew DelhiMight 20, 2026 05:35 AM IST
The CBI on Tuesday arrested a serving Colonel of the Indian Military after registering a case into alleged irregularities and bribery involving a non-public defence provider from Kanpur, officers mentioned.
An official recognized the officer as Colonel Himanshu Bali, posted with the Military Ordnance Corps, Jap Command, Fort William, Kolkata. “His arrest was made after an FIR was registered in opposition to him and 4 different individuals after source-based data claimed the group colluded to safe tenders and clear inflated payments in change for unlawful gratification,” the official mentioned.
In accordance with the FIR, “Dependable supply data reveals that Colonel Bali in connivance with personal contractor together with different individuals has been indulging in corrupt practices involving demand and acceptances of unlawful gratification for extending undue and illegitimate favours to the contractor and his agency. These favours embrace manipulation in award of tender, approve substandard samples and clear pending and inflated payments for the advantage of the corporate.”
Within the FIR, it’s alleged that a number of tenders from Jap Command have been awarded to the agency in return for substantial kickbacks paid to Colonel Bali and different unnamed individuals. “Throughout March-April 2026, a young was allegedly awarded to the agency following common communications between Colonel Bali and the contractor. The FIR says the 2 met on April 22, 2026, on Park Avenue, Kolkata, outdoors official hours to debate the tender, and the contract was awarded on April 24,” the CBI alleged.
