Gidwani, Wanchoo quizzed by CBI
Officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday interrogated Adarsh Housing Society’s general secretary R.C. Thakur, retired Brigadier M.M. Wanchoo and Congress leader K.L. Gidwani in the Adarsh scam case. The CBI questioned them regarding the searches that were conducted and seizures that were made at their residences and offices.
The trio was questioned by separate teams of the CBI from 10.30 am on Thursday till late in the evening. “We were issued notices yesterday asking us to remain present before the CBI. We are being questioned. I am cooperating with the investigating agency.” Mr Gidwani said.
Senior officials from the Defence Estate Office were also called in for verification of the documents seized during the searches that were conducted on January 30. The investigating agency is also now planning to question former deputy secretary of urban development department P.V. Deshmukh, after officials claimed that have recovered `23 lakhs from his residence during the searches.
“Apart from certain documents, a hard disk and a laptop, we recovered `23 lakhs from Mr Deshmukh’s residence,” said a source.
The CBI in the FIR had mentioned that Mr Thakur and Mr Wanchoo had allegedly conspired with each other to illegally get the land allotted in favour of the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society, in which they were members. The 31-storey building with 103 flats was originally meant for Kargil heroes and their families. Moreover, Mr Gidwani also allegedly used his personal influence with the public servants to lure them with membership in exchange for favours.
Two months after initiating a preliminary inquiry, on January 29, the CBI registered an FIR against 13 people, including former CM Ashok Chavan.
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