BHOPAL:
CBI has landed in a piquant situation over FIR No 285/14 in Vyapam scam, which names former minister Shitla Sahay's son-in-law Dr B R Srivastava and former member of state backward class commission Gulab Singh Kirar among other influential people in the case.
While CBI director asked his team to complete investigations into every case during his recent review meeting at Bhopal, officials allege they have been unable to question any accused named in the FIR after taking over the case diary from
Gwalior
police.
The FIR was registered by special investigation team (SIT) of Gwalior police in 2014. Also, CBI inspector investigating the case was allegedly threatened by some officers of MP police that he would be slapped with multiple criminal cases if he digs deeper against those involved.
"There is no development in the case ever since CBI inspector Harish Goyal, who has been posted at Gwalior unit for investigations into Vyapam case was threatened by a man who pretended to be a deputy superintendent (DSP) of Madhya Pradesh police," said an officer. The caller not only threatened
Goyal
over phone, but also barged into his office.
Goyal was investigating officer in case no 285/14, which was registered against eight influential people, including former Vyapam exam controller Sudhir Bhadoria, his successor Pankaj Trivedi, son-in-law of former minister Shitla Sahay, B R Srivastava, Gulab Singh Kirar's son Shakti Singh, ASI Veer Bhahdoor Singh Bhadoria, Vishal Yadav and Rashmi Parihar. This case was lodged at Jhansi Road police station, Gwalior, on July 16, 2014, following a complaint made by whistle-blower
Ashish Chaturvedi.
Chaturvedi claims he would be filing a separate application in the court to provide protection to CBI officials dealing with the case. In July 2015, BJP suspended Gulab Singh Kirar from the party. He was member of the Madhya Pradesh Backward Class and Minority Welfare Commission at that time. It's alleged Gulab Singh paid Rs 30 lakh to Vyapam scam accused Gaurav Bhadoria through a middleman, Naveen Sharma. Bhadoria had forwarded cash to one Brijmohan - a contractual employee with the Board, who then passed it on to the then exam controller.
Gulab Singh and his son Shakti were booked for cheating by impersonation, causing grievous hurt, forgery and criminal conspiracy.