Louis Berger’s former president arrested on bribe charges
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Satyakam Mohanty, "He was arrested today (Monday) under the anti-corruption law," the official said.
Mohanty's statement has also been recorded in the presence of a magistrate.
Top officials of Louis Berger have already pleaded guilty to a New Jersey District Court to offering bribes of $3.9 million to secure contracts in countries such as India, Vietnam, Indonesia and
While the settlement announced by the US Justice Department did not identify the politicians and officials who were offered bribes, documents revealed that $976,630 was paid in bribes during 2009-2010 to a Goa minister and other officials.
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Louis Berger was part of a consortium that eventually won a contract to execute a multi-billion dollar water and sewerage project funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
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Mohanty is the second person arrested in connection with the scam. Last week, JICA project director
(Image credits: Indiatimes)
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