IITM scientist, technical officer, private firm booked by CBI for corruption in procurement

The CBI has booked the then senior scientist and a technical officer from the Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), and directors of a Mumbai-based private firm for alleged corruption in the procurement and commissioning of digital displays for a weather forecasting system between 2011 and 2018.

The FIR in the case was registered with the CBI on June 30 following a preliminary inquiry which was initiated in December last year.

Searches were conducted on Wednesday at the office and residential premises of the accused in Pune and Mumbai, following which the details of the case were made public by the CBI on Thursday. Incriminating documents were recovered during the searches, sources said.