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The Special Crime Dispatch
Chandigarh / New Delhi
Date of Record: 3 May 2013
Archive Ref: #05-03-railga
Mega Scams & Loot
ESTIMATED LOSS: Lucrative railway contracts & appointments auction racket
RAIL-GATE: RAILWAY MINISTER’S NEPHEW CAUGHT RED-HANDED WITH ₹90 LAKH BRIBE
Cash Paid by Railway Board Member for Lucrative Post in ₹10 Crore Appointment Racket
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#05-03-railgate-pawan-bansal-nephew-bribe-2013
On 3 May 2013, the CBI arrested Vijay Singla, the nephew of Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, in Chandigarh while accepting a cash bribe of ₹90 Lakh.
The bribe was the first installment of a ₹10 Crore deal paid by Railway Board member Mahesh Kumar to secure the plum posting of Member (Electrical) with charge of multi-crore signaling contracts.
The wiretaps revealed direct involvement of the Minister's official residence and family network, forcing Bansal to resign within days.
📌 Key Figures & Decision Makers
- ▸ Pawan Kumar Bansal (Railway Minister)
- ▸ Vijay Singla (Nephew)
- ▸ Mahesh Kumar (Member, Railway Board)
📚 Primary Source Citations:
- • CBI FIR & Chargesheet in Railway Board Appointment Bribery Case (CBI Special Court, Patiala House, 2013)
Tags:
#Railgate
#Pawan Bansal
#Vijay Singla
#Railway Board Bribe
#Cash Seizure
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