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Senior BSNL official arrested on bribe charges

Satyarthi,CGM,BSNL Factory Circle,Kolkata,was arrested late last night while allegedly accepting bribe of Rs 3.25 lakh.

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The CBI has arrested Chief General Manager of state-owned BSNL from a hotel in Kolkata for allegedly accepting a bribe from a cable supplier,CBI sources said here today.

S K Satyarthi,CGM,BSNL Factory Circle,Kolkata,was arrested late last night while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 3.25 lakh from the supplier,they said.

Based on a complaint that the chief general manager was allegedly demanding a bribe for awarding a contract of cable supply,the CBI had laid down a trap at the hotel where the alleged exchange of money was to take place,they said.

After getting a signal,the CBI team entered the hotel and arrested Satyarthi,they said.

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