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CBI arrests two school principals in separate bribery cases in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha

Summary by Hindustan Times
CBI arrests two school principals in separate bribery cases in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, including one accused of demanding ₹3 lakh to release pending bills.

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The CBI Bhopal's Anti-Corruption Branch has arrested Shraddha Pathak, principal of PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1 in Itarsi, and her middleman for accepting a bribe of ₹3 lakh (approximately $1.5 million USD). The principal demanded this bribe in exchange for clearing a pending ₹8 lakh (approximately $1.5 million USD) repair bill. Rishi Jain, a resident of Lalghati, filed a complaint with the CBI SP, Bhopal, on October 5th. He stated that thre…

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Kendriya Vidyalaya, Itarsi Principal Shraddha Pathak and an intermediary, Kirat Singh Sarthe, in a bribery case. The two were caught accepting a bribe of ₹3 lakh on October 7, 2026. The CBI filed an FIR in this case on October 7. It is alleged that the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Itarsi Principal, demanded a bribe of ₹3 lakh from Bhopal-based firms carrying out renovation work at the school. Brib de…

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Hindustan Times broke the news in New Delhi, India on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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