NEHU Professor Arrested for Bribery: Zoology Head Suspended

The North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) has suspended senior faculty Professor Nirmalendu Saha following his arrest by the CBI in connection with a Rs 3.43 lakh bribery case, officials said on Friday.

Professor Saha, who heads the department of zoology and also serves as the dean of the school of life sciences, was arrested on June 12 along with the proprietor of a private firm during a bribery transaction conducted at the university’s guest house in Guwahati.

"After receiving the communication from the CBI, the university suspended Saha in accordance with the rules," a senior university official told PTI.

The official added that the suspension order was delayed because the university was waiting for formal intimation from the central agency.

"We could not act earlier as we required the official documentation from the CBI," he explained.

The CBI had registered a First Information Report (FIR) on June 11 against Saha and the supplier of laboratory equipment, identified as Pranjal Sharma.