According to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), NHAI official Akil Ahmad was in the habit of seeking illegal gratification from contractors. He allegedly demanded bribes for clearing pending bills and issuing provisional commercial operations date for completed projects.
In the present case, it was alleged that he had sought illegal gratification from the general manager of Madhya Pradesh-based M/s Dilip Buildcon Private Limited (DBL) with respect to a project under the “Bangalore-Chennai Expressway Package 1 and 2”, undertaken by the DBL in Karnataka. On the directions of the accused DBL employee, a bribe of ₹20 lakh was to be delivered to the NHAI official in Delhi.
Apart from ₹4 lakh being recovered from Ahmad’s premises, the CBI purportedly found ₹50 lakh in cash and 4 kilos of gold, valued at ₹2.20 crore, from his locker.
Source: Barandbench
