New Delhi: The CBI on Tuesday quizzed former Railway Minister PK Bansal for over six hours in connection with bribery scandal involving his nephew Vijay Singla and Railway Board member Mahesh Kumar. The sources said Bansal was called at 11.00 am to CBI guest house, located five kilometers from the agency's headquarters, to avoid the media which gathered outside its headquarters.
They said he was grilled till 6.45 in the evening with a break of about one and a half hours in between for lunch. The sources said CBI wants to examine the role of Bansal, if any, in the alleged bribery scandal.
Bansal was asked a number of questions about his meetings with Kumar, his promotion as Board member and the additional charge given to him as General Manager (West). Kumar had allegedly paid Rs 90 lakh to Bansal's nephew Singla for retaining the additional charge of General Manager (West) after his promotion as Railway Board Member (Staff).
This was allegedly part of Rs 10-crore deal Kumar struck with Singla for his elevation as Member (Electrical) in the Board. The duo were taken into custody by CBI on May 3 when it nabbed Singla with Rs 90 lakh alleged bribe money....
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06:51 PM, May 10, 2013
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05:27 PM, May 10, 2013
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