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India arrests officials at aviation regulator, Reliance in drone bribery probe

  • The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Mudavath Devula, Deputy Director General at the DGCA, and Bharat Mathur, Senior Vice President of a corporate group, in a Rs 2.5 lakh bribery case linked to drone import approvals.
  • The bribery involved demands from the DGCA official for undue advantages in exchange for clearing applications and granting approvals for a private aerospace firm.
  • CBI conducted raids at four locations in Delhi connected to the accused, seizing Rs 37 lakh in cash, gold, silver coins, and digital devices.
  • Both the accused and Asteria Aerospace Ltd, associated with Bharat Mathur, have been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
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Devdiscourse broke the news in India on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
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