New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) prior to Monday. raided the premises of Maharashtra home Minister Anil Deshmukh In the alleged money laundering case in Nagpur.
The CBI in its FIR said that Anand Daga, counsel for former Maharashtra Home Minister, bribed CBI Inspector Abhishek Tiwari by giving him an iPhone (12 Pro) worth Rs 1 lakh and money on different occasions to provide information related to the case.
It said Tiwari shared copies of proceedings memorandum, ceiling-unsealing memorandum, statement, seizure memorandum and other documents with Daga through WhatsApp. The FIR states, “It is credibly revealed that Tiwari was illegally receiving bribes from Daga at regular intervals.
After a letter written by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh to the chief minister Uddhav Thackeray On March 20 this year, on April 24, the CBI had registered a criminal case against Deshmukh under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Deshmukh is accused of allegedly abusing his position when he was the Home Minister. It is also alleged that the leader collected Rs 4.70 crore from various bars and restaurants in Mumbai through sacked police officer Sachin Vaze. The funds were allegedly diverted to the Nagpur-based Sri Sai Shikshan Sansthan, an educational trust controlled by Deshmukh’s family.
The case was registered following the directions of the Bombay High Court.
(with agency input)
The CBI in its FIR said that Anand Daga, counsel for former Maharashtra Home Minister, bribed CBI Inspector Abhishek Tiwari by giving him an iPhone (12 Pro) worth Rs 1 lakh and money on different occasions to provide information related to the case.
It said Tiwari shared copies of proceedings memorandum, ceiling-unsealing memorandum, statement, seizure memorandum and other documents with Daga through WhatsApp. The FIR states, “It is credibly revealed that Tiwari was illegally receiving bribes from Daga at regular intervals.
After a letter written by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh to the chief minister Uddhav Thackeray On March 20 this year, on April 24, the CBI had registered a criminal case against Deshmukh under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Deshmukh is accused of allegedly abusing his position when he was the Home Minister. It is also alleged that the leader collected Rs 4.70 crore from various bars and restaurants in Mumbai through sacked police officer Sachin Vaze. The funds were allegedly diverted to the Nagpur-based Sri Sai Shikshan Sansthan, an educational trust controlled by Deshmukh’s family.
The case was registered following the directions of the Bombay High Court.
(with agency input)
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