Maharashtra Government Trying To Frustrate Probe Against Ex-Minister: CBI
NDTV
The CBI further said the investigation in criminal cases lodged against former police chief Param Bir Singh deserve to be entrusted to the central agency for a complete, thorough and impartial probe.
The CBI has told the Supreme Court that efforts are being made by the Maharashtra government to frustrate the investigation against the state's former home minister Anil Deshmukh by resorting to register such cases which are having overlapping effect over the case being probed by it.
The agency, in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, said the investigation in criminal cases lodged against former police commissioner Param Bir Singh deserve to be entrusted to the CBI for a complete, thorough and impartial probe.
"It is submitted that considering the reasons expressed by the High Court (Bombay) and this court in the cases concerning the subject matter, in the view of the Central Bureau of Investigation, the present set of issues highlighted by the petitioner (Mr Singh) and the cases mentioned deserve to be entrusted to the CBI for a complete, thorough and impartial investigation," the agency said.
The CBI submitted that it has examined and recorded the statement/explanation of a number of individuals and collected relevant documents with respect to obtaining undue advantage from the Orchestra Bars and other such institutions in order to probe the improper and dishonest performance of public duty by the then Home Minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh and others.
