​CBI to probe DA case against Andhra police chief

NEW DELHI: The CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry into the alleged disproportionate assets amassed by Andhra Pradesh police chief V Dinesh Reddy following directions from the Supreme Court. CBI sources said they will question Reddy very soon and take details of his properties from government agencies in Andhra Pradesh.
A Supreme Court bench of Justices B S Chauhan and S A Bobde had directed the CBI to probe the allegations and file status report within four weeks."The appeals are disposed of directing the CBI to investigate the matter against V Dinesh Reddy on the allegations of acquiring the disproportionate assets," the bench had said. Umesh Kumar, an IPS officer, had filed a complaint against the DGP by allegedly forging the signature of an MP M A Khan.
The bench said probe was needed on the complaint even though it may be "forged or fabricated" as there was substance in the allegation levelled against Reddy. It said, "Even though the complaint was bogus, however, the sale deeds annexed along with the same, though illegally collected by someone, have not been found to be fabricated documents.
"It becomes evident that in case there is some substance in the allegations and material exists to substantiate the complicity of the applicant (Reddy), the case is to be examined… and the proceedings should not be quashed only on the ground that the same had been initiated with mala fides to wreak vengeance or to achieve an ulterior goal."