Thursday, January 06, 2011

Police target top official in Delhi Games probe

Police target top official in Delhi Games probe: Indian police said Thursday they had registered a complaint against the Director General of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the main organizer of the event spoiled a probe named graft enlargement.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Vineeta Thakur, a spokesman told AFP that police had initially recorded information message to VK Verma, the first step in a criminal case against a defendant.


Verma, former Director General of the Organizing Committee of Games 3-14 October, its president, Suresh Kalmadi past, which has been questioned by federal detectives IWC eight hours on Wednesday.

"Verma is designated as a key accused in the case that we filed against him and four companies," she said, adding that Delhi, the four companies sought Thursday.

The police said the case against Verma on contracts, allegedly by six billion rupees (133.3 million) allocated for the rehabilitation of various stages of games scandal hit.

Verma and the company of fraud, conspiracy and violation of India's anti-corruption laws difficult suspects.

In addition to designating the four research companies in the case, detectives CBI survey of 10 facilities in New Delhi and its environs on Thursday, said a CBI source told AFP.

Police were lower now three officers in charge of the prison while awaiting trial, but attention is given to senior shooting, including Kalmadi, for their role.

The games were marred by delays and organizing chaotic place, also have been affected by the claims of massive financial irregularities, the budget ballooned to three times estimated at six billion.

The watchdog against corruption, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), has received any complaints have been diverted to cash games $ 1,800,000,000.

A first report of the CVC in the games confirms the use of building materials sub-standard in a variety of construction services related to the Games cost overruns and deliberate.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as "Mr. Clean" in his administration against corruption in prey has seen the creation of a panel ended after the games to investigate allegations of graft. It is anticipated that the preliminary report later this month.

The games were 6000 athletes and officials from 71 countries and territories, mainly the former British Empire.

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