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CBI arrests DGCA deputy director, private firm rep in ₹2.5 lakh bribery case
The CBI arrested Mudavath Devula, a DGCA deputy director, and a private company representative in a bribery case involving ₹2.5 lakh. Bharat Mathur, a senior VP, was also arrested. The agency registered the case on April 18 and conducted searches across Delhi, seizing cash, gold, silver coins and digital devices.
Why It Matters
This case highlights accountability within aviation regulatory bodies and anti-corruption efforts in public-private transactions affecting approvals and permissions.
Timeline
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April 19, 2026: CBI arrests DGCA official, private firm representative, and Bharat Mathur in bribery case
April 19, 2026
The CBI arrested Mudavath Devula, Deputy Director General at the DGCA’s Airworthiness Directorate, along with a representative of a private company in the bribery case. Bharat Mathur, a senior vice president in a major corporate group, was also arrested for bribing the DGCA official ₹2.5 lakh. The earlier April 18 registration and searches had led to seizure of cash worth Rs. 37 Lakhs, gold and silver coins, and multiple digital devices.
April 18, 2026: CBI registers case; searches conducted at four Delhi locations
April 18, 2026
The Central Bureau of Investigation registered the case on April 18 against Mudavath Devula, Deputy Director General at the DGCA, and Bharat Mathur, a representative of a private company. Searches were conducted at four locations in Delhi, resulting in the seizure of cash worth Rs. 37 Lakhs, gold and silver coins, and multiple digital devices.