New Delhi: The family of an Uttarakhand
based engineer, missing for the past 75 days, today demanded a
CBI probe, alleging that he was abducted by officials of the
state PWD as he "unearthed corruption" involving them.
Anand Prakash, an assistant engineer with Public Works
Department posted in Uttarkashi for the past three years, is
missing since August 19. His family claims he was abducted
from his house in the "most planned and calculated manner" by
three PWD officials in connivance with contractors as he
"unearthed corruption" in a Rs 4.5 crore project.
"High level political influence could be the driving
force behind the abduction of my husband. We demand a CBI
probe into the missing case as we are not satisfied with the
investigations by the state police," Deeparchana, the
engineer's wife, told reporters here.
"Hours before he was abducted, he spoke to me and told
me that he feared for his life," she said holding her seven-
month-old daughter Kavya.
According to Deeparchana, a computer operator with the
state government posted in Nainital, her husband's leave was
sanctioned from August 20 to come to Delhi but he went missing
on the intervening night.
The state CB-CID is investigating the case for the
past 45 days and had recently announced reward of Rs 20,000
for those providing information on Prakash.
Bureau Report
First Published: Tuesday, November 03, 2009, 18:16