Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Chairman-cum-Managing Director of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) in Bilaspur, M P Dikshit for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs.1.30 crore from two private firms. The directors of the two firms have also been apprehended. CBI has also seized Rs.1.55 crore in cash from four lockers in connection with Mr Dikshit's arrest. The investigating agency said it has also arrested Vijender Singh, Director of Bedford group of companies Bilaspur, his employee Sanjay Singh, Surojit Samanta, Director of S K Samanta and company, Kolkata and his employee V N Singh under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act. CBI spokesman Harsh Bhal said Dikshit had allegedly demanded Rs.one crore from the Bilaspur-based company which was paid to him for showing favour to it in matter pending in SECL.