The CBI has registered a fresh FIR against a senior manager of Airport Authority of India, Jaipur Airport, for allegedly siphoning off `18.12 crore to his bank accounts over the last year.
Earlier, accused Rahul Vijay was arrested in connection with a `232-crore embezzlement case, when he was heading the finance and accounts branch at AAI’s Dehradun airport from 2019 to 2023, a CBI spokesperson said.
“Searches were conducted last week at his official and residential premises in Jaipur, which led to the recovery of incriminating materials, including documents on properties and valuable securities,” the CBI spokesperson said.
On September 17, a fresh FIR was lodged based on a complaint from one Akhlesh Jain, Manager (Finance), on behalf of the Officer in-Charge at Jaipur Airport. According to the complaint, Vijay allegedly manipulated the system, resulting in fraudulent transactions that inflated payments to regular and separated AAI employees under various vouchers, while diverting Rs 18.12 crore to his two bank accounts.
