CBI to file FIR in Adarsh case

Jan 03, 2011 - Age Correspondent |

New Delhi

The CBI is all set to register an FIR in connection with the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam.
According to sources, the agency has found evidence of alleged forgery and manipulation of documents on the part of some Army officials and bureaucrats in the Adarsh Society scam. The agency has decided to file a regular case only after finding prima facie evidence of criminality, sources added.
“The scrutiny of the documents, recently seized by the CBI, has revealed that the forgery has been allegedly committed by a few defence officials in criminal conspiracy with bureaucrats of the Maharashtra government and private individuals,” said sources. They further added that a decision on registering the case under provisions of the IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act would be taken once a clearance came from the legal department of the CBI.
The CBI had registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) into the case on November 15. The PE had been registered on the basis of complaint given by the defence ministry to the CBI. The defence ministry had requested the CBI to look into issues concerning “no objection certificate”, relinquishment of the land in possession of the Army and the extent to which commitments for welfare of defence personnel were complied with, sources added.
The agency collected all relevant documents related to the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society from the state government. The agency also received over 4,000-page documents from the city collector’s office, sources said. The CBI had earlier initiated suo motu action in connection with various allegations pertaining to the society. “If required, the agency will also consult Army and Navy personnel in connection with its probe into the scam. Both the Navy and Army have reportedly conducted their own internal inquiry respectively. The agency will also probe the manner in which the occupation certificate was issued to the occupants of the society by the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA,)” sources said.

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