India
CBI arrests DGCA official over Rs 2.5 lakh bribe
The Indian Express··5 Oct
The CBI arrested DGCA Deputy Director Sushil Kumar Garg in Chennai over an alleged bribery case, The Indian Express reported. The agency alleged Garg demanded and accepted Rs 2.5 lakh for undue favours in airworthiness certification of aircraft operated by Ekvi Air Training Organisation. Officials said the payment linked to regulatory clearances. The CBI registered an FIR after inputs.
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What It Means For You
- Training operators awaiting DGCA airworthiness sign-offs may face delays while the probe continues.
- Regulatory certification underpins whether aircraft can legally fly in commercial training.
- Further arrests could follow if investigators trace wider approval arrangements, the CBI said.
What's Happening
- Garg is posted as Deputy Director Airworthiness in Chennai, the report said.
- The Hindu BusinessLine said the arrest was made in Tamil Nadu on Sunday.
- The agency will seek transit remand to question the officer in Delhi, officials said.
Airworthiness certification role
- Airworthiness certification checks that aircraft meet prescribed safety and operational standards.
- The CBI named the company and other unknown persons in the case, officials said.
- BusinessLine reported the FIR followed inputs about an alleged bribe demand.
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