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Indian-origin man pleads guilty to taking USD 2.5 million in bribes

By: Keerthi Mohan

An Indian-origin man named Bhaskar Patel has been found guilty of taking USD 2.5 million in bribes and kickbacks from companies seeking contracts to work on energy saving projects in the US government buildings, according to a media report. The 67-year-old from Windermere, Florida, was serving as a senior project manager for Schneider Electric Building Americas when he received the bribes and kickbacks, reported VT Digger, a Vermont news portal. At Schneider Electric Building Americas, Patel was involved in obtaining bids from subcontractors and recommending who would be awarded a contract. Patel has pleaded guilty in federal court in Rutland…

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