DIMAPUR, June 7: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a former senior manager of Punjab National Bank (PNB) in Dimapur and a businessman from the region in connection with a bribery case involving the extension of a cash credit limit.
According to a statement issued by CBI through the Press Information Bureau, the arrests were made in Dimapur and Guwahati, Assam, on June 7, 2025. The CBI registered the case on June 4, 2025, following allegations that Seiminthang Singson, the then senior manager at PNB, received an illegal bribe of INR 1 lakh from Sanjit Chandra Dey, the proprietor of M/s Century Enterprises, a private firm based in Dimapur.
The alleged bribe was purportedly paid to facilitate the extension of a cash credit limit of INR 20 lakh to Dey’s business, despite the firm’s poor financial standing.
As part of their investigation, CBI officials conducted raids on June 6 and 7 at seven locations—five in Dimapur and two in Guwahati. These operations targeted the residential and office premises of the two accused, leading to the recovery of incriminating documents and articles.
The investigation has revealed that Seiminthang Singson received a total sum of INR 1,69,000 from Dey over several transactions. Furthermore, invoices amounting to INR 2,06,200 for electronic and electrical items were found at the businessman’s office, with the items allegedly purchased in the name of the bank manager.
“Further, some of these items found at the residential premises of the accused senior manager at Dimapur and Guwahati have been seized for the purpose of investigation,” it stated.
