Mumbai: The CBI today said it would file a
chargesheet against Sarabjot Singh, son of National Commission
for Scheduled Castes Chairman Buta Singh, within five days in
a corruption case.
"Sarabjot alias Sweety and another accused Anup Begi will
be charged under criminal conspiracy and various sections of
the Prevention of Corruption Act," Rishiraj Singh, Director
(Western Region), told reporters here.
He, however, refused to divulge whether the statement of
Buta Singh, recorded by the CBI in September last year as a
witness, would be included in the chargesheet.
Sarabjot was arrested on July 31 last year for allegedly
demanding a bribe of Rs one crore from Nashik-based contractor
Ramrao Patil for closing a case pending against him before the
Scheduled Castes panel headed by his father.
Along with Sarabjot, three others -- Anup Kumar Begi,
Madan Singh Solanki and Dhukh Singh Chauhan -- had been
arrested.
"Solanki and Chauhan may be shown as approvers in the
chargesheet," Rishiraj said.
The chargesheet would include the statement of
alleged Bangalore-based Hawala operator Shamlal Chaudhari, who
according to CBI, was entrusted with transferring the bribe
amount to Sarabjot in Delhi.
"We have recorded Chaudhari's statement before a
magistrate under section 164 of the CrPC," Rishiraj said.
According to sources, Chaudhari in his statement has
revealed that the bribe money was to be transferred to
Sarabjot from Bangalore.
The chargesheet would also include alleged telephonic
interceptions between Sarabjot, complainant Patil and other
accused bargaining the bribe amount.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, January 05, 2010, 18:57