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Updated September 2nd, 2021 at 07:58 IST

CBI arrests Sub Inspector for subverting probe into Anil Deshmukh case after report leak

The CBI arrested its own Sub-Inspector Abhishek Tiwari for allegedly 'receiving bribe to subvert corruption probe' against Ex-Maha HM Anil Deshmukh.

Anil Deshmukh
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Cracking down on leaked 'clean chit' report against ex-Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested its own Sub-Inspector Abhishek Tiwari for allegedly 'receiving bribe to subvert corruption probe' against Deshmukh. This move comes after the CBI initiated an Internal inquiry into the leak of a preliminary report in Anil Deshmukh's alleged extortion's case. The CBI has accused Deshmukh's legal team of allegedly involved in influencing the CBI.

CBI arrests SI for Deshmukh report leak

On Wednesday, the CBI detained Deshmukh's son-in-law Dr Gaurav Chaturvedi and his lawyer Anand Daga from the NCP MLA's residence in connection to the alleged leaked report. After questioning, the duo were let go. Deshmukh's team alleged that the duo was stopped in the road near Sukhada residence and "taken forcefully" by the CBI.

Deshmukh's team asked, "No summons were issued. What is the relation between Gaurav and the advocate? They didn’t even allow them to make a single call to their relatives".

Earlier, an internal confidential report of the CBI recommending closure of inquiry against Deshmukh leaked. It suggested that the Investigation Officer (IO) had said "no cognisable offence has been committed by Anil Deshmukh". The CBI, however, denied giving clean chit to Deshmukh and said that the matter is still under investigation.

Param Bir Singh's allegations against Anil Deshmukh

Earlier in April, in an 8-page letter to CM Thackeray, Param Bir Singh alleged that Vaze had been summoned by Deshmukh to his residence several times in the past few months 'setting a target of accumulating Rs 100 crores a month' from 1,750 bars, restaurants and other establishments in Mumbai - collecting Rs 2-3 lakhs from each. He added that the Home Minister had said that a monthly collection of Rs 40-50 crores were achievable from such establishments and the rest could be 'collected from other sources'. Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh refuted all 'extortion allegations' and later resigned after the HC allowed a CBI probe into Singh's allegations.

On April 21, the CBI registered an FIR against the NCP leader and unknown individuals under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 120 B of the Indian Penal Code. According to the FIR, the former Maharashtra Home Minister was aware that dismissed Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Vaze was entrusted with most of the sensational and important cases of Mumbai. It also accused him and others of exercising undue influence over the transfer and posting of officials and thereby exercising undue influence over the performance of official duties by the officials. Since then he has repeatedly been denied interim relief from the courts and is yet to appear in front of the ED for questioning. Several of Deshmukh's aides have been arrested for money laundering and his Nagpur residences too have been raided.

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Published September 2nd, 2021 at 07:51 IST

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