The Central Bureau of
Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's
Principal Secretary, Rajendra
Kumar, and four others, in connection with a corruption case.
CBI sources said that
Kumar has been charged with abusing his official position to award contracts to
M/s Endeavour Systems Pvt. Ltd. and securing government tenders worth Rs. 9.5
crore between 2007 and 2014 for the company.
The CBI said that
Kumar has been booked under Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and
under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. It said that the arrested
official and four others would be produced before the Patiala House Court on
Tuesday.
According to CBI
sources, Kumar has emerged as the kingpin of the 50 crore scam which first
started activity in 2006.
Kumar had moved an
appeal before a special court in March this year seeking the release of his
laptop, iPad and cash seized by the CBI. A trial court had in April also
ordered the de-freezing of two bank accounts of M/s Endeavour Systems Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court
had then stayed the trial court's order allowing for de-freezing of accounts of M/s Endeavour
Systems Pvt. Ltd.
The CBI had in December last year raided
Kumar's office at the Delhi Secretariat in connection with this case.
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Source:
ANI
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