India, Nov. 8 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently booked a former general manager and project director of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets worth Rs.1.56 crore, during a two-year stint in Nagpur.

According to CBI officials, the accused, A Kale, amassed the assets while he was posted at Nagpur from April 2022 to March 2024 under the NHAI, which is a part of the Union ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Kale had initially joined the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) as an assistant engineer, but was later assigned to the NHAI, said CBI officials.

On March 3, 2024, Kale and a few others were booked for taking bribes from some of the NHAI con...