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CBI today filed a supplementary chargesheet u/s 173(8) Cr.P.C.
in the court of Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge (Special
Court) for fake stamp case, Parappana Agrahara, Bangalore
against 24 persons including A.K.L. Telgi, Bhadruddin, Vittal
Maruti Sungar, Rafi Ahmed, Anees Khan, Wazeer Ahmed Salik,
Dr.Rehan Baig and Revenue Inspector, T.Thippaiah. The case
relates to organised criminal activities involving sale of
fake stamps/stamp papers and fake embossing/franking at Bangalore
and other parts of Karnataka, through various firms during
1996-2000 by the crime syndicate led by Abdul Karim Telgi.
During the course of investigation, CBI detected a Mysore-based
set up of Telgi's crime syndicate. Besides, use of a number
of stamp vending licences issued in the names of different
persons belonging to the poor strata of the society with the
connivance of the Revenue Inspector, also came to light during
investigation. Salauddin Asraf, an active associate of Abdul
Karim Telgi has been traced to Kuwait against whom an extradition
request is under process.
This case was one among the 48 transferred to CBI for investigation
under the direction of the Supreme Court of India on 15.3.2004.
The case was initially registered by Upparpet Police Station,Bangalore
on 19.8.2000. Through this supplementary chargesheet, CBI
has recommended prosecution of the accused persons for offences
under the IPC, Karnataka Stamp Act and Prevention of Corruption
Act, 1988.
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