NEW DELHI, NOV 15
The CBI today stepped into the Commonwealth Games corruption muddle and arrested two sacked senior officials of the Games Organising Committee on charges of forgery and cheating relating to the Queen’s Baton Relay in London last year.
CBI arrested T S Darbari, former Joint Director General and Sanjay Mahendroo, former Deputy Director General here after it registered two cases in this regard and conducted searches at four premises including the OC headquarters here.
Both Darbari and Mahendroo are considered to be close associates of OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi.
CBI said the first case was registered under different Sections of IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act in relation to the award of contract to London based AM car and Van Hire Ltd at exorbitant rates.
The CBI has named Darbari, Mahendroo, OC Director Raj Singh, Director of transport firm Ashish Patel, and other unknown persons under sections 468 (forgery of court records and public documents), 471 (using forged documents as genuine), 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act.
“It is alleged that the accused officials of OC in conspiracy with the transport firm and its Director awarded work to the said firm at exorbitant rates without following the standard tender process.
The work was awarded on the false premise that the firm was on the panel of Indian High Commission, London. Two emails were allegedly forged by the officials of OC to justify the selection of the firm,” a CBI spokesperson said while reading out a statement by the agency before reporters here.
