New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Army officers for allegedly running a racket of illegal transfer and postings.
Lt Colonel Ranganathan Suvramani Moni, middleman identified as Guarav Kohli, Army officer Purshottam and others have been charged for seeking monetary gratification from officers to grant them favourable postings.
The officers have been charged with criminal conspiracy, demand and acceptance of illegal gratification and using influence over public servant.
The FIR, registered on Thursday, has been filed under the Sections 7, 8, 12, 13 (2) r/w 13 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988 and Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Lt Colonel Ranganthan posted with the Army HQ was arrested on Friday.
Information was received that Ranganathan, entered into criminal conspiracy with Gaurav Kohli, Purshottam and others for ensuring transfer or posting of different officers to their place of choice in lieu of payment of huge illegal gratification.
CBI says that Purshottam contacted army officers, who are either posted in different field formation or facing imminent transfer and desirous of posting at different locations, and then contacted Gaurav Kohli, who is having close acquaintance with many officers posted in Personnel Division of Army Head Quarter, for pursuing transfer of these officials.
