CBI registers FIR against Maha ex-home minister Anil Deshmukh in corruption case
24 Apr 2021 10:08:07
Mumbai, April 24: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has on Saturday registered an FIR against former Maharashtra Home Minister and NCP leader Anil Deshmukh in the case of corruption allegations leveled against by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh.
The CBI has booked the former minister in connection with allegations of bribery against him and carried out searches at various locations in Mumbai on Saturday. This comes after the probe agency had carried out a preliminary inquiry on the orders of the Bombay High Court.
According to the reports, the CBI got enough evidence to start a formal probe by registering a regular case against Deshmukh and other unidentified persons under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. After registering the case, the CBI started a search operation at a number of locations in Mumbai, they said.
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Earlier, on March 25, Param Bir Singh filed a criminal public interest litigation seeking a CBI probe against Deshmukh who, he claimed, had asked police officers, including suspended cop Sachin Waze, to extort Rs 100 crore from bars and restaurants. He had also written a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray about the matter.
Initially, Singh had approached the Supreme Court, alleging that he was transferred from the post of Mumbai police commissioner after he complained to Thackeray and other senior leaders about the "corrupt malpractices" of Deshmukh. The apex court had termed the matter as quite serious but asked Singh to approach the high court.
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Besides, the letter by Parambir Singh had raised several questions regarding the Antilia bomb scare case and the death of Mansukh Hiren. Sachin Vaze is currently under arrest for his involvement in the matter. The Ministry of Home Affairs had earlier transferred the Mansukh Hiren death case to the NIA. Parambir Singh was then transferred and posted as DG Home Guard after the explosive revelations.