PANJIM: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the mining scam, has tightened its noose around mine owner Dinar Tarcar as he failed to appear for questioning for a second time this month.
On Monday, as SIT sleuths searched his office premises in the capital, Tarcar filed anticipatory bail application before the Special Court. It was granted later in the evening.
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Tarcar was issued second summons last Monday asking him to appear before the SIT for questioning on Saturday. A senior officer said that the mine owner did not turn up despite two summons.
“The team thereafter searched his office premises as a part of the ongoing investigation. We have seized some related documents. A third summons is likely to be issued on Tarcar again,” the officer said.
Herald had last week reported that Tarcar will be quizzed on the mining leases, allegedly illegally run by him.
“Tarcar has taken over leases from their original owner which is in contravention of Section 37 of MMDR act. As per this act, one cannot take over the lease unless approved by the State and Centre,” sources had said.
SIT has recently appointed four officers to probe into alleged illegality and irregularity into 126 mining leases, which are being investigated based on Supreme Court’s 2018 order. These include leases operated between 2007and 2012. This probe is a part of the main case being probed by the SIT.
