Tamil NaduThursday, 27 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
CBI case against two CPWD officials and businessman over ₹9 lakh bribe in Chennai valuation probe
The CBI registered a case against two CPWD officials and a businessman over a ₹9 lakh bribe linked to a property valuation report in Chennai.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In January 2023, a CBI probe in Chennai found that two Central Public Works Department officials and businessman Subhash Chander Rana were involved in a ₹9 lakh bribery case linked to a favourable valuation report for a private company’s land and buildings near Ambattur SIDCO estate.
Key specifics
- The alleged bribe amount was ₹9 lakh.
- The case involved two CPWD officials and businessman Subhash Chander Rana.
- The payment was said to have been received on January 4, 2023, at a restaurant in Ashok Nagar, Chennai.
- The property valuation concerned a private company near Poondi in Tiruvallur district and land/buildings in Ambattur SIDCO estate.
- The CBI registered the case under conspiracy and anti-corruption provisions.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity-governance, anti-corruption, investigative agencies; key facts: CBI, CPWD, ₹9 lakh, January 4 2023, Ashok Nagar, Tiruvallur, Ambattur SIDCO. TNPSC may ask which agency booked the officials and what the bribery was linked to.