New Delhi: In a move to expedite probe of some high-profile cases, CBI Thursday formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by an Additional Director which will exclusively investigate important cases like VVIP chopper scam and alleged loan fraud by beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya.
Official sources said the SIT will be headed by Additional Director Rakesh Asthana, a 1984 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre, who headed the state SIT that went into the burning of Sabarmati Express train at Godhra in February 2002. He was also associated with the Fodder Scam probe.
According to the sources, the SIT will initially look into the cases like the VVIP chopper scam and alleged bank loan fraud by Mallya.
The probe into the chopper scam after conviction of former heads of Finmeccanica and AgustaWestland by an Italian court changed “the understanding” of the investigating agency regarding the Rs 3,600 deal which was allegedly clinched after bribing some Indians, the sources said.
10/06/16 PTI/News World India
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Official sources said the SIT will be headed by Additional Director Rakesh Asthana, a 1984 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre, who headed the state SIT that went into the burning of Sabarmati Express train at Godhra in February 2002. He was also associated with the Fodder Scam probe.
According to the sources, the SIT will initially look into the cases like the VVIP chopper scam and alleged bank loan fraud by Mallya.
The probe into the chopper scam after conviction of former heads of Finmeccanica and AgustaWestland by an Italian court changed “the understanding” of the investigating agency regarding the Rs 3,600 deal which was allegedly clinched after bribing some Indians, the sources said.
10/06/16 PTI/News World India
