CBI books ex-OFAJ Dy GM in corruption case

 

 

 

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), Nagpur has registered a corruption case against Deepak Lamba, the former Deputy General Manager of Ordnance Factory Ambazari (OFAJ), Nagpur. The case was registered on August 25, 2025, following a complaint received from D K T Gupta, Deputy Chief Vigilance Officer of Yantra India Limited (YIL), based in Nagpur. The complaint, dated July 7, 2025, alleged that Lamba abused his official position to favour a private firm, which he had reportedly established under the name of a relative, and awarded tenders to this firm using forged documents. According to the CBI, Lamba set up a proprietorship firm named Automation Engineering and Industrial Services using the name of his cousin, Mohit Tholia, as the official proprietor. While working as the Deputy General Manager of OFAJ, Nagpur, Lamba allegedly manipulated tender conditions to ensure that the firm received several Government contracts.

 

These tenders were awarded based on fake or forged experience certificates submitted by the firm. The investigation also revealed multiple suspicious financial transactions between the bank accounts of the firm and those of Lamba and his family members, including his brother, wife, sister, and mother. These to-and-fro transactions indicated that Lamba had a direct financial interest in the firm. CBI officials conducted searches at four locations, including the office and homes of the accused and recovered incriminating documents and digital evidence.

 

The case is currently under investigation and the involvement of other officials and private persons is also suspected. The FIR has been registered under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including 120(B) for criminal conspiracy, 420 for cheating, 468 and 471 for forgery and use of forged documents. It also includes charges under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 – specifically sections 61(2), 318(4), 336(3), and 340(2) – along with Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act (amended in 2018). The competent authority has granted the required permission under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act to proceed with the investigation against the public servant. The investigation has been assigned to Vijay Kumar Singh, the Police Inspector of CBI, ACB, Nagpur.