India, Feb. 4 -- The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has suspended Rajeev Sijariya, a professor, who was arrested by the CBI in a bribery case linked to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

The FIR in the case mentions that Sijariya, arrested by the CBI, was among 10 people detained in the NAAC bribery case. It alleges that the NAAC inspection team demanded Rs.1.8 crore from Andhra Pradesh's Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF) for a favourable report, The Indian Express reported.

After negotiations, the team allegedly agreed to accept Rs.10 lakh for the chairman, Rs.3 lakh for each member, and additional perks like a laptop and travel expenses for one member's wife.

The FIR claims Sijariya facilitated t...