Mumbai: CBI questioned on Friday Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey alleged that in conversation with IPS officer Param Bir Singh In April 2021, he had tried to advise Singh to withdraw his letter accusing the Chief Minister of Corruption Against the former home minister of the state Anil Deshmukh,
The CBI had said that the conversation revealed that Pandey, who was then the acting DGP, was trying to dilute the case against Deshmukh. On March 20 last year, Singh, who was unhappy with his transfer from the post of city police commissioner, wrote a letter to CM Uddhav Thackeray, alleging that the then Home Minister Deshmukh had asked the (now sacked) police officer had asked. Sachin Vaze For illegally extorting Rs 100 crore from the orchestra bar owners of the city for that. Later, four petitions were filed in the Bombay High Court seeking an independent inquiry based on Singh’s letter. The court asked the CBI to investigate, which
Corruption FIR registered against Deshmukh
Last April, Singh had called Pandey to discuss the investigation launched against him by the state government. Singh had recorded their WhatsApp conversation without Pandey’s knowledge. In the conversation, Pandey was heard suggesting Singh to withdraw his complaint against Deshmukh and offer to mediate between him and the state for an amicable solution. Thereafter, Pandey absolved himself of the investigation to be conducted against Singh. Pandey declined to comment. Earlier, the state government had approached the high court seeking quashing of CBI’s summons to Pandey and former state chief secretary Sitaram Kunte, but in vain. After Pandey took over as the city’s police commissioner on February 28, the CBI had asked him to appear at its office in Delhi on March 3. Pandey said that due to the state assembly session starting from March 3, he requested the officials to record his statement. city.
Singh had attached the transcript of the conversation with a petition which he had filed in the high court seeking quashing of the ongoing probe against him by the state government. Singh had also requested the court to direct the CBI to conduct a probe into the attempt to sabotage the ongoing CBI probe against Deshmukh.
Last March, the Maharashtra government removed Singh from the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner after a vehicle laden with explosives was found outside the industrialist’s residence. Mukesh Ambani in South Mumbai. The vehicle was parked by the then Assistant Police Inspector Vaze, who was heading the CIU cell of Mumbai Police and reporting directly to Singh. Singh and Vaze allegedly misled the state government in investigating the matter.
The CBI had said that the conversation revealed that Pandey, who was then the acting DGP, was trying to dilute the case against Deshmukh. On March 20 last year, Singh, who was unhappy with his transfer from the post of city police commissioner, wrote a letter to CM Uddhav Thackeray, alleging that the then Home Minister Deshmukh had asked the (now sacked) police officer had asked. Sachin Vaze For illegally extorting Rs 100 crore from the orchestra bar owners of the city for that. Later, four petitions were filed in the Bombay High Court seeking an independent inquiry based on Singh’s letter. The court asked the CBI to investigate, which
Corruption FIR registered against Deshmukh
Last April, Singh had called Pandey to discuss the investigation launched against him by the state government. Singh had recorded their WhatsApp conversation without Pandey’s knowledge. In the conversation, Pandey was heard suggesting Singh to withdraw his complaint against Deshmukh and offer to mediate between him and the state for an amicable solution. Thereafter, Pandey absolved himself of the investigation to be conducted against Singh. Pandey declined to comment. Earlier, the state government had approached the high court seeking quashing of CBI’s summons to Pandey and former state chief secretary Sitaram Kunte, but in vain. After Pandey took over as the city’s police commissioner on February 28, the CBI had asked him to appear at its office in Delhi on March 3. Pandey said that due to the state assembly session starting from March 3, he requested the officials to record his statement. city.
Singh had attached the transcript of the conversation with a petition which he had filed in the high court seeking quashing of the ongoing probe against him by the state government. Singh had also requested the court to direct the CBI to conduct a probe into the attempt to sabotage the ongoing CBI probe against Deshmukh.
Last March, the Maharashtra government removed Singh from the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner after a vehicle laden with explosives was found outside the industrialist’s residence. Mukesh Ambani in South Mumbai. The vehicle was parked by the then Assistant Police Inspector Vaze, who was heading the CIU cell of Mumbai Police and reporting directly to Singh. Singh and Vaze allegedly misled the state government in investigating the matter.