CBI seeks ED help in NRHM scam
The CBI is also taking the assistance of the ED whose officials are examining FIRs filed by the CBI in the NRHM scam case. “The ED may register case against accused, named by the CBI in its FIRs, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, and also under the Foreign Exchange Management Act if it finds violations of forex rules,” sources said. Sunil Verma is the fourth victim in the NRHM scam.
In October 2010, CMO Dr Vinod Arya was shot dead in Lucknow and in April 2011 his successor, Dr V.P. Singh, was also shot dead in similar circumstances in Lucknow. In June 2011, deputy CMO Dr Y.S. Sachan was found murdered inside Lucknow jail where he had been lodged in connection with the NRHM scam. Besides, a contractor — Namit Tandon — who had been awarded some NRHM contracts, had also attempted suicide.
Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh has demanded a CBI probe into the death of Verma since the issue was related to the NRHM scam. Meanwhile, UP chief minister Mayawati said the CBI was showing undue haste in the NRHM probe due to the Assembly elections. At a public meeting in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, on Monday, she said the CBI was working under instructions from its Congress bosses and had not shown similar haste in other scams related to the Central government.
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