MHA official detained for questioning by CBI in FCRA bribery case

New Delhi, May 14: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) undertook a monolithic cognition to crackdown connected alleged corruption successful the Foreigners Division successful the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) earlier this week. The bureau has detained an Under Secretary fertile serviceman of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for questioning, quality bureau ANI reported.

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At slightest 40 locations crossed the state were raided and respective officials came under the scanner and are being questioning for allegedly giving clearance to respective NGOs successful speech for bribes.

The CBI said that searches were carried retired to nab representatives of NGOs, middlemen and nationalist servants of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) part of MHA for committing violations of FCRA provisions and facilitating amerciable clearances successful lieu of bribes. The raids were conducted successful Delhi, Chennai, Mysuru, Rajasthan, Coimbatore, Hyderabad and different places.

The CBI recovered that transactions to the tune of Rs 2 crore by way of hawala transactions were recovered during the raids. Some officers were besides caught red-handed while accepting bribes.

The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) part of MHA is liable for granting support to NGOs under the FCRA to person funds from abroad. This determination is part is besides liable for the cancellation of the licences of the NGOs that disobey the law.

Story archetypal published: Saturday, May 14, 2022, 16:09 [IST]