General Manager (P) of the NHIDCL (National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited) โ€“ BD Jangade has been arrested by the Nagaland Police over corruption charges. 

BD Jangade has been arrested by the Nagaland Police following a complaint being registered with Superintendent of Police of Mokukchung district. 

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A video of BD Jangade has gone viral in the social media that shows him being allegedly involved in โ€œcorrupt practicesโ€. 

In the video, Jangade purportedly says a โ€˜contractorโ€™ that he never accepts โ€œ0.5% commissionโ€ and demands a โ€œ1% commissionโ€. 

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Besides, Deputy Commissioner of Mokukchung, Nagaland has reportedly ordered for initiating criminal proceedings against BD Jangade โ€œunder the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988โ€. 

Meanwhile, the NHIDCL has ordered for immediate repatriation of BD Jangade to his parent body โ€“ Border Roads Organisation. 

โ€œโ€ฆthe Competent Authority of NHIDCL has approved immediate repatriation of Sh Bhagwan Das Jangade, GO-002761K Executive Engineer (Civ), Border Roads Organisation, who has been serving as General Manager (P) in NHIDCL on deputation basis w.e.f 21.01.2019 (FN) with immediate effect,โ€ an office order of the NHIDCL read. 

โ€œSh BD Jangadeโ€ฆis accordingly, relieved of his duties in NHIDCL with the direction to report for duty to his parent Department viz. Border Roads Organisation,โ€ the order further read. 

โ€œPrima Facie it appears that Sh BD Jangade may be involved in these suspicious activities (corruption),โ€ the NHIDCL said in its order.