CBI may make 'some significant arrests' in Tatra case

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Armed with 'some crucial' evidence, the CBI is likely to make 'some significant arrests' soon in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in the procurement and supply of Tatra all-terrain vehicles.

CBI officials, who carried out an on-site verification of BEML facilities in Bengaluru for the production of Tatra vehicles, have gathered 'some crucial' evidence which indicate alleged involvement of some senior officials of the public sector undertaking, sources said.

The sources said based on the report of the officials, the agency will soon call BEML chairman V.R.S. Natarajan, Vectra chairman Ravinder Rishi and other former senior officials of BEML for questioning.

They said after another round of questioning, the agency may make 'some significant arrests' in connection with the case within 10 days.

Natarajan and Rishi have already been questioned by the agency in connection with the case. Both have refuted allegations of any wrong-doing in connection with the case.

During the inspection, the CBI officials found 'very primitive level facilities' where 'so-called indeginisation' of vehicles takes place for the supplying them to Indian Army, the sources said.

They said despite the clause of indigenisation and upgradation of technology in the original agreement signed with Tatra, the indigenisation process remained way behind satisfactory levels.