Arrested by CBI, NEHU professor suspended

Shillong, June 20: The North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) has suspended a senior professor of Zoology, Nirmalendu Saha, who was also the dean of School of Life Sciences, following his recent arrest by the CBI for taking bribe from a contractor.

“With regards to Prof N Saha’s case, he is deemed suspended after 48 hours of custody with CBI. After receiving the communication from CBI, the university is issuing the suspension letter to Prof Saha,” NEHU PRO said in a statement issued on Friday.

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The CBI Guwahati on June 12 arrested Prof Saha and one Pranjal Sharma, proprietor of a Guwahati-based firm, after being caught red handed while taking a bribe of Rs 3.43 Lakh at Gauhati University Guest House.

The NEHU teacher has been accused of taking the bribe to favour the company while awarding supply contracts of scientific equipment, laboratory items etc. and clearance of bills thereof.

CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed and recovered incriminating documents during search conducted at two places later.

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