Rail Neer scam: CBI arrests two railway officers Sandeep Silas and MS Chalia

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested two officers of the Indian Railway, Sandeep Silas and MS Chalia, who have been facing probe in the alleged corruption case in supply of packaged drinking water in premium trains.

As per CBI sources, Sandeep Silas is a 1984-batch Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer and has been involved in a project of his own, besides, being a very active player in the cultural scene of the national capital.

On the other hand, Garland of Peace, a project run by Silas has also come under the scanner of the agency for which the agency will see weather any bribes were paid through it.

The CBI also said all funds which came to the project and other cultural activities of Silas would also be probed.

Meanwhile, M S Chalia, another Railway officer, came under the scanner of CBI for allegedly involvement of his son's company in the scam.

CBI suspects private catering companies could have paid illegal remittances to the officer through the company run by his son for alleged favours shown to them for supplying inferior quality of packaged drinking water on premium trains.

CBI had registered a case against Chalia, Silas and seven private companies -- RK Associates Pvt Ltd, Satyam Caterers Pvt Ltd, Ambuj Hotel and Real Estate, PK Associates Pvt Ltd, Sunsine Pvt Ltd, Brandavan Food Product and Food World -- under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act.

With PTI Inputs