CBI bribe: One official arrested, PM Modi summoned chief and deputy chief
CBI has arrested the agency's Deputy Superintendent of Police Devendra Kumar in connection with the charges of bribe against its Special Director Rakesh Asthana.
New Delhi: CBI has asked its Special Director Rakesh AsthanaIn connection with the allegations of bribery, the agency's Deputy Superintendent of Police Devendra Kumar has been arrested and PM Modi summoned the CBI Chief and Deputy Chief. It is noteworthy that under the unexpected move, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against its Special Director Rakesh Asthana against the allegation that he was investigating against an accused in a case related to meat businessman Moin Qureshi. From that he took a bribe Two months ago, Asthana had made the same complaint against the CBI director Alok Verma from the Cabinet Secretary. Based on the complaint of Satish Sana, the CBI registered an FIR against Special Director Asthana. Sana, who is facing a probe in a 2017 case related to the alleged involvement of meat businessman Moin Qureshi, alleged that Asthana had allegedly helped him in getting a clean chit. The CBI had arrested Manoj Prasad, considered as a middleman, on returning to Dubai on October 16. However, the investigating agency has become silent on this whole issue. Asthana IPS officer of Gujarat cadre is leading the Special Investigation Team (SIT)AgustaWestland helicopter scandalAnd looking at important matters like loan fraud by industrialist Vijay Mallya. The team is also investigating the Moin Qureshi case.
According to official sources, Asthana on August 24 wrote a detailed letter to the cabinet secretary and counted 10 cases of alleged corruption against Verma. In the same letter, it was also alleged that Sana gave two crore rupees to the CBI chief to get Kleinichat in this case. According to sources, this complaint has been sent to the Central Vigilance Commission which is investigating this matter. Asthana then wrote to the Central Vigilance Commissioner four days after the filing of the FIR that she wanted to arrest Sana and inquire, and in this regard, a proposal was sent to the director on September 20, 2018. In his letter, he also cited his letter written to the Cabinet Secretary on August 24, in which the details of alleged irregularities against the director have been given
According to sources, he said that the director had kept the file for about four days and directed him to send it to the prosecution director (DOP) on September 24, 2018. The prosecution director sought all the evidence in the record. According to sources, the team led by Asthana opened the Lookout Circular against Sanaa, who tried to escape from the country but did not run because of active action. According to sources, Asthana has said that this file was re-submitted to the CBI Director on October 3, with the answers to the questions asked by DOP but it has not returned so far. Sources said citing the things of Asthana, said that one of Sana had been questioned on October 1, 2018, during questioning, Sana told that he met a leader who assured him after meeting Verma that in this case he The clean chit will be given.
CBI has defended its director on the case of bribe, said: Rakesh Asthana's charges are false
CBI has defended its director on the case of bribe, said: Rakesh Asthana's charges are false
In addition to Asthana, the agency has also registered a case against the Deputy Superintendent of Police Devendra Kumar and Manoj Prasad, alleged intermediaries Samesh Prasad and other unknown officials. The case has been registered under Section 7, 13 (2) and 13 (1) (D) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Apart from this, Section 7A has also been imposed on them. The CBI informed that in these sections no one is required to seek permission from the government before starting an investigation against any officer.
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