New Delhi, Feb 16: Decks are being cleared for a CBI probe into the Rs 7,800-crore Satyam scam case after the Andhra Pradesh government issued a notification requesting the Centre for a probe by the premier investigation agency.
Sources in the Department of Personnel, under which the CBI functions, said it has received a notification under section 6 of Delhi Police Special Act. It is under this section state extends its jurisdiction to CBI for a probe.
The Department is likely to issue a notification to the CBI tomorrow directing it to probe the country’s biggest ever corporate scam, currently being investigated by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).
Corporate Affairs Minister Prem Chand Gupta had told PTI that the case had been transferred to CBI for a probe and was likely to come up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow. As and when the case is transferred to the CBI, the investigating agency can avail up to nine days of custody of B Ramalinga Raju, promoter of Satyam, who has been interrogated only for five days ever since he was arrested on January 10. (PTI)
Sources in the Department of Personnel, under which the CBI functions, said it has received a notification under section 6 of Delhi Police Special Act. It is under this section state extends its jurisdiction to CBI for a probe.
The Department is likely to issue a notification to the CBI tomorrow directing it to probe the country’s biggest ever corporate scam, currently being investigated by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).
Corporate Affairs Minister Prem Chand Gupta had told PTI that the case had been transferred to CBI for a probe and was likely to come up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow. As and when the case is transferred to the CBI, the investigating agency can avail up to nine days of custody of B Ramalinga Raju, promoter of Satyam, who has been interrogated only for five days ever since he was arrested on January 10. (PTI)
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