CBI arrests Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew over bribery charges

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday night arrested Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal’s nephew and Railway Board member Mahesh Kumar over charges of bribery. [caption id=“attachment_751029” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. PTI[/caption] Kumar, who was reportedly carrying cash worth Rs 90 lakh, was arrested by CBI officials in Mumbai. The CBI said that Kumar wanted his posting to be changed. He had taken charge as Railway Board member on Thursday. Prior to that he was the GM, Western Railways. According to reports, CBI officials said the money was meant for Vijay Singla, the nephew of Railway Minister Bansal in the hope of him getting his posting changed. Singla has been arrested by the CBI and raids are being conducted across Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi. A case has been registered against the member and investigations are on. More details are awaited.