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The first was registered u/s 9 and 10 of the Prevention of
Corruption Act, 1988 against a retired Lt. Colonel and a retired
Major General of the Indian Army on 2.2.2005. It is alleged
in the FIR that during the year 2000, the Lt.Col.(Retd) received
a sum of Rs.one lakh in installments from the representatives
of the fictitious firm floated by Tehelka.Com under the name
and style of M/S West End International, London, to exercise
influence with various Defence Officials in the matter of
purported supply of Hand Held Thermal Imagers (HHTI) by the
said fictitious firm. In this regard, it has been further
alleged in the FIR that the Maj.Gen. (Retd) being a public
servant, abetted the said offence committed by the Lt.Col.
(retired).
The second FIR was registered on 2.2.2005 against a private
individual who is stately the then Treasurer of a political
party, u/s 9 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. It
is alleged in the FIR that this individual attempted to receive
gratification from the representatives of M/S West End International,
London, to purportedly exercise personal influence with the
Defence Ministry in the matter of purported supply of HHTI
by the said fictitious firm to the Indian Army.
The CBI had earlier registered five cases on 6.12.2004 against
some accused persons including some politicians, civilians
officials of the Defence Ministry under various sections of
the Prevention of Corruption Act,1988 and Indian Penal Code
and is carrying out investigation.
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