More CBI heat likely for Sisodia, Gahlot too in focus

Aam Aadmi Party chief Manish Sisodia resigned as deputy chief minister of Delhi on Tuesday after the Supreme Court refused to intervene in his plea difficult his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the liquor rip-off case. Now CNN-News18 has learnt that the previous training, excise, and residential minister of Delhi may face a second FIR by the CBI in the “snooping case” in the next few days. “We are waiting for the communication from L-G Delhi giving us the go-ahead. The FIR can be registered as soon as the official papers in the matter are received,” a senior CBI official informed CNN-News 18.

The union dwelling ministry final week permitted the CBI request to research the “suggestions unit” case. The CBI after its preliminary inquiry has alleged that public money was misused by the Delhi government to run an “extra constitutional, extra judicial intelligence agency”. Officials stated {that a} case is made out towards Manish Sisodia since he headed the vigilance division which empowered the suggestions unit to allegedly spy on central authorities functionaries.

Agency officers indicated that the FIR in this case might be registered in the subsequent few days. “This appears to be a watertight case. A secret service fund was created misusing public cash. Retired intelligence and safety officers had been employed to snoop when the ability to permit this sort of spying doesn’t relaxation with the vigilance division,” a source said. Officials said statements of at least 17 contractual employees and equipment purchased for alleged snooping would be crucial evidence against Sisodia and other AAP-associated suspects.

Meanwhile, Sisodia’s successor in the Delhi government, Kailash Gahlot, may also soon face CBI heat, say officials.

Gahlot was part of the Group of Ministers (GoM) that approved the new excise policy. The CBI has alleged that the entire policy was framed to cause pecuniary benefits to businessmen who were granted the L1 licence. The agency has also alleged that the note that was put up by Sisodia for consideration of the GoM could have been influenced by the “South Lobby”, or the businessmen from southern India who benefited due to the coverage. Satyendar Jain, who can be behind bars and resigned as minister on Tuesday, and Gahlot had been a part of the GoM.

CBI officers say that the file, which had the deliberations of the GoM and the minutes of the assembly is lacking. Even as Sisodia is being questioned concerning the lacking file, the company may additionally query the GoM members concerning it.

While Jain and Sisodia are in jail, a probe is on towards Gahlot by the CBI in the DTC bus rip-off case.

The company is probing allegations of irregularities in the acquisition of buses for the DTC when Gahlot was the transport minister.

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