The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a probe into alleged corruption involving Dr Chitta Ranjan Deb, Dean at Nagaland University, following serious accusations of bribery related to university procurement.

In a press release issued today, the CBI confirmed that it “has registered a case on 12 July against the senior professor for allegedly demanding bribes from vendors in exchange for favorable treatment in supply orders for scientific equipment and consumables.”

The CBI on Saturday (July 12) conducted searches at different places — Jorhat (Assam), Lumani (Nagaland) and Agartala (Tripura) and on subsequent dates, leading to the recovery of incriminating documents relating to the transaction of bribes as well as tender-related documents from the offices of bidders or companies and accused.

Deb, a resident of Tripura, joined Nagaland University, Lumanion, in August 1997 as a lecturer and is presently working as Senior Professor and Director IQAC, Dean of School of Sciences, Department of Botany. According to his profile, Deb completed his graduation from Tripura University and a Postgraduate (in 1994) and Doctoral degree (in 2000) from the North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong.

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