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CBI conducted raids in connection with the CWG scam
February 18, 2011 Visionmp.com news service
NEW DELHI: On Friday the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted raids at several locations in the capital in connection with irregularities in overlays contracts for the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) according to officials.
A CBI official told said, “Searches are being carried out, but we can’t give out the names of the officials and places raided.”
Large scale allegations estimated over Rs.600 crore of corruption in the CWG overlays contracts reported after the Games concluded Oct 14. Overlays works included the supply of tents, portable toilets and air conditioners.
In connection with the scam, earlier the CBI had also arrested the head of event management companies Meroform India and GL Events Beenu Nanu, senior CWG officials T.S. Darbari, Sanjay Mohindroo and M. Jayachandran. Darbari, Mohindroo and Jayachandran later recieved bail.
Also Suresh Kalmadi former CWG Organising Committee chairman and Shekhar Deorukhkar were arrested Feb 11 for his alleged role in the scam.
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