In the RCom case, CBI has filed the second charge sheet against Netizen Engineering and its two directors. They are accused of criminal conspiracy and fund diversion, which caused huge losses to the banks. 16 people were accused in the first charge sheet.
Three accused in the second charge sheet
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [भारत]July 17 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed the second chargesheet in the Reliance Communications Limited (RCom) case before the special judge for CBI cases in Mumbai. It names three accused including Netizen Engineering (formerly Reliance Infocom Engineering) Private Limited. The chargesheet also names two directors of the company, Anil Kalya and Tunu Sahu, for alleged offenses of criminal conspiracy, criminal misappropriation and cheating.
The second chargesheet is based on the investigation, which revealed that Netizen Engineering was allegedly used as a ‘pass-through’ entity by Reliance Communications Limited to deliberately divert funds, causing wrongful loss to the lending banks and wrongful benefits to the accused persons and related entities. The agency said that the case was registered on the basis of a complaint received from State Bank of India. According to the FIR, a total of Rs 19,694.33 crore is due to public sector banks and financial institutions in this case.
7 FIRs till now, Supreme Court is monitoring
The CBI had earlier on May 29 filed its first chargesheet against 16 accused, including Reliance Communications Limited, five senior company officials and 10 bank officials. The agency said further investigation is being continued to ascertain the role of other accused and investigate other aspects of the case.
The agency further said that it has registered seven FIRs against Reliance Communications Limited (RCom), Reliance Home Finance Limited (RHFL), Reliance Commercial Finance Limited (RCFL) and Reliance Telecom Limited (RTL) based on complaints received from various public sector banks and LIC.
According to the CBI, it has so far filed three chargesheets in the Reliance ADA Group cases. The present chargesheet is the fourth chargesheet filed in these cases, and more chargesheets will be filed in the future. The CBI said six accused have been arrested so far in the Reliance ADA Group cases and all of them are currently in judicial custody.
The agency said the investigation in these cases is being monitored by the Supreme Court and has reiterated its commitment to conduct a prompt and comprehensive investigation. (ANI)
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