CBI Arrests Assistant Director of Plant Quarantine Station, Visakhapatnam in Bribery Case
Visakhapatnam:
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Assistant Director of the Plant Quarantine Station (PQS), Visakhapatnam, and a few more in a bribery case involving a demand of ₹1 lakh for the clearance of import containers.
The CBI registered the case on 6 November 2026 against two officials of the Plant Quarantine Station, Visakhapatnam (including the arrested Assistant Director), three private persons, and other unknown persons for allegedly demanding and accepting undue advantage.
The accused/suspected persons have been identified as Dr. Sudhakara T.M., Assistant Director (AD) and In-charge of the Plant Quarantine Station, Visakhapatnam; Ram Kumar, Assistant Director (AD), Plant Quarantine Station, Visakhapatnam; Gaddam Pooja, Partner of M/s Arka Marine & Fumigation Services, Visakhapatnam; Shahin Kareemunisa, Partner of M/s Arka Marine & Fumigation Services, Visakhapatnam; Sunkavalli Satyanarayana, husband of Gaddam Pooja; and unknown public servants and private persons.
It was alleged that the accused Assistant Director of PQS demanded ₹1 lakh for the clearance of containers belonging to a private firm. The CBI laid a trap on 6 November 2026, during which the Assistant Director was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe of ₹1 lakh from a private person. The bribe amount was recovered from his possession.
Both the Assistant Director and the private person have been arrested. Searches were conducted at the premises of the accused persons in Visakhapatnam, Faridabad, and Thimanapalli Village in Kolar District, Karnataka. The arrested accused persons were produced before the competent court in Visakhapatnam on 7 November 2026. Investigation is continuing.
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