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CBI Arrests DGCA Official, Aviation Firm Director In Bribery Case Over Airworthiness Certificates; Searches Planned In Mumbai, Salem & Chennai
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· October 8, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The agency has arrested a Deputy Director at the DGCA and a director of an aviation firm. The arrested individuals are Sushil Kumar Garg and SK Bhane, director of Ekvi Air Training Organisation Pvt Ltd.
A bribery case is under investigation by the CBI, involving airworthiness certificates. The agency has arrested a Deputy Director at the DGCA and a director of an aviation firm. The arrested individuals are Sushil Kumar Garg and SK Bhane, director of Ekvi Air Training Organisation Pvt Ltd.
The case is linked to the firm, which operates seven aircraft from its training base. Searches are planned in connection with the case.
Further details are available from the source, including the specifics of the bribery allegations and the investigation. The CBI has registered an FIR and is probing the matter, which is the third case against DGCA officials this year.
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Category: safety Published: October 8, 2026 Source: Free Press Journal Reading time: 1 min
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