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CBI Arrests MIL Executive Over INR500 Crore Ammunition Deal

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  • CBI arrested Munitions India Limited executive director Anil Kumar, SMPP Ltd CEO Ashish Kansal, and Kumar’s brother B Harshavardhan.
  • Searches recovered INR2.23 crore cash from Kumar’s premises in Pune, Mysuru, Bengaluru and Delhi.
  • Arrests relate to a INR500 crore ammunition supply contract awarded by MIL to SMPP Ltd.
  • FIR says Kumar expected a bribe from Kansal on October 12.
  • Investigators allege Kumar parked illicit proceeds through his wife, brother and other relatives.