Personal assistants of Anil Deshmukh called for questioning by CBI
The CBI on Sunday called private assistants of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh for questioning in reference to allegations of corruption levelled in opposition to him by ex-Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh, officers mentioned.
Sanjeev Palande and Kundan have been requested to seem earlier than the CBI group for questioning in reference to the preliminary enquiry registered by the company on the directives of the Bombay High Court, they mentioned.
In a letter, Singh had alleged that Palande was current when Deshmukh allegedly requested suspended cop Sachin Waze, going through NIA probe within the case of explosive-laden SUV discovered close to industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s home, to allegedly extort over Rs 100 crore a month from bars and eating places of Mumbai, they mentioned.
Waze, in his assertion, had reportedly claimed that Kundan was current throughout one such dialog.
The company began its preliminary inquiry into allegations of bribery in opposition to Deshmukh on Tuesday on the orders of the excessive courtroom.
It despatched a group of officers from Delhi to Mumbai to hold out the probe.
The CBI has already questioned Waze, Singh and different officers of the Mumbai Police.
