CBI Examines Mumbai Police Chief In Probe Against Ex Maharashtra Minister
NDTV
Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey was questioned for nearly six hours over allegations of trying to influence former commissioner Param Bir Singh to withdraw his complaint against Anil Deshmukh, officials said.
The CBI Saturday examined Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey in connection with its probe against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in a corruption case, officials said Saturday.
Mr Pandey was questioned for nearly six hours over the allegations of attempting to influence former commissioner Param Bir Singh to withdraw his complaint against Mr Deshmukh while the Bombay High Court was hearing the case, they said.
The agency has booked Mr Deshmukh and unidentified others under IPC sections related to criminal conspiracy and section of Prevention of Corruption Act for "attempt to obtain undue advantage for improper and dishonest performance of public duty".
In his letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, after he was removed from Mumbai Police Commissioner's post, Param Bir Singh had alleged Deshmukh allegedly asked Sachin Waze, a Mumbai police officer now sacked in Antilia security breach case, to allegedly extort over Rs 100 crore a month from bars and restaurants of Mumbai, they said.
