CBI arrests DGCA Deputy Director General, senior V-P of private company in ₹2.5 lakh drone import bribery case
Mint·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The CBI arrested M Devula, Deputy Director General of DGCA's Airworthiness Directorate, and Bharat Mathur, senior VP of Asteria Aerospace, in a ₹2.5-lakh bribery case. Devula allegedly demanded bribes for issuing drone import approvals. Both face charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Key Entities
CBIDGCAM DevulaBharat MathurAsteria Aerospace Ltd₹2.5 lakhPrevention of Corruption ActBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023