New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has intensified its probe to unearth alleged irregularities in procurement and supply of all-terrain Tatra trucks to the army and has called some former defence ministry officials and executives of a private firm involved in the deal for questioning.
Agency sources said the sleuths had found documents suggesting role of some government officials in the multi-crore deal between Tatra Sipox UK and public sector undertaking BEML which is hit by allegations of corruption.
However, the officials questioned on Tuesday were of middle-level posts.
CBI sleuths has questioned BEML Chairman V R S Natarajan, Vectra Chairman Ravinder Rishi and Director (Defence Procurement) in BEML, V Mohan....
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05:40 PM, May 08, 2012
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday searched the premises of two retired Army officers and questioned BEML chairman VRS Natarajan for nearly six hours in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in the procurement and supply of Tatra all-terrain vehicles to the Army. According to sources, teams of CBI officials carried out searches at the residence of retired Brigadier P C Das at Vasant Kunj...
07:33 PM, Apr 18, 2012
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence on Thursday appointed two Indian Army officers of Colonel rank to assist the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the probe into the Tatra-BEML deal, said sources. According to sources, the officers will help the investigating agency in understanding the documents related to the Tatra-BEML deal. The CBI had sought the help of the Ministry of Defence saying it needed expert assistance to understand...
05:45 PM, Apr 12, 2012
New Delhi: Lieutenant General (Retd) Tejinder Singh is likely to record his statement in the criminal defamation case filed against Army Chief General VK Singh and 4 others in the bribery scandal on Tuesday. Lt Gen (Retd) Tejinder Singh filed the case after General Singh hinted that he had offered him a bribe to clear a deal for the purchase of sub-standard Tatra trucks. The General had hinted at Lt...
06:50 AM, Apr 10, 2012
New Delhi: Makers of Tatra trucks, Tatra a.s. of Czech Republic, on Wednesday dismissed allegations that it was involved in corruption in supply of its vehicles to Army and said it has no direct or indirect relationship with Indian Army or any of its representatives. The company said it would seek an explanation from Vectra Chairman Ravi Rishi regarding CBI's probe against him in connection with alleged corruption in the...
06:07 PM, Apr 04, 2012
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday questioned Vectra chairman Ravinder Rishi for the fourth time in connection with alleged irregularities in the Tatra truck supply to the Army. According to CBI sources, Rishi who is "cooperating" so far has been asked to produce all the documents related to the Tatra Sipox UK agreement with the BEML which was inked in 1997. They said that at present...
08:19 PM, Apr 03, 2012
The Tatra truck deal came under scrutiny after General VK Singh claimed that he was offered Rs 14 crore bribe to clear it. ...
11:57 PM, Apr 02, 2012
One of the first whistleblowers of the deal, an officer of the Ordnance Branch, is now raising more troubling questions. ...
11:21 PM, Apr 02, 2012
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday questioned Vectra Group chief Ravi Rishi in connection with the controversy over the Tatra-BEML deal. According to CBI sources, the CA and the CS of the Vectra Group chief were also summoned by the investigating agency with share holding documents. They also said that a decision on further questioning and arrest of Ravi would be taken after going through the...
05:27 PM, Apr 02, 2012
New Delhi: The first signs of a ceasefire between the government and Army Chief General VK Singh are emerging a day after Defence Minister AK Antony extended an olive branch. The Army Chief in a fresh statement has tried to douse the controversy. He said, "There were rogue elements trying to create a rift between the government and the Army. There was no battle between the armed forces and the...
07:34 AM, Mar 31, 2012
