New Delhi The Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI) has registered a corruption case over alleged irregularities in the Tatra trucks procurement against an owner of a Britain- based company, unknown officials of an Indian defence public s
ector unit, defence ministry and the Indian Army, the Rajya Sabha has been informed.
The CBI is also carrying out a preliminary inquiry into alleged report of a bribe offer to Indian Army chief Gen V K Singh in respect of purchase of Tatra trucks, Defence Minister A K Antony told the house in written reply to questions on Wednesday.
The replies were released to the media by Parliament Thursday, reports IANS. ” A preliminary inquiry has been registered by CBI on April 11, 2012. Further, the CBI has also registered a case under Section 120B read ( conspiracy) with Section 420 ( cheating) of Indian Penal Code and Sections 13 ( 2) read with 13 ( 1) ( d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against one of the owners and other unknown persons of a UK- based company, unknown officials of a Defence PSU, Ministry of Defence and Indian Army,” he said.
