The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), inquiring Common wealth Games-related irregularities and corruption cases, has not been able to get hold of crucial files which seem to have simply gone lost from the Organizing Committee office. Files linking to two cases registered by CBI with regard to the Queen's Baton Relay and the timing, scoring results (TSR) contract have gone missing and despite the agency's repeated requests, papers linking to contractual obligations and authorizations have not been made available.
The issue cropped up at a meeting called by OC chairperson Suresh Kalmadi this week which was ostensibly aimed at countering the impression that he or secretary general Lalit Bhanot were obstructing CBI. CBI chief A P Singh had written to cabinet secretary K M Chandrasekhar requesting that Kalmadi and Bhanot be removed from the Organizing Committee.Kalmadi has also issued a circular directing senior officials to fully help with investigating agencies.
But if Kalmadi's intention was to clear the air, a senior official pointed out that files relating to QBR were simply unavailable and it had not been possible to agree to CBI's requests in this regard. He is understood to have sharp out that the matter was dealt with by arrested former OC officials T S Darbari and Sanjay Mohindroo.A discussion on the subject was brushed aside but the hint the official dropped was clear enough. Both the former OC officials arrested by the CBI were seen to be close to Kalmadi and it is felt that some in the OC had a clue about how exactly the controversial firm of AM Cars and AM Films was contracted or had details of the authorisation.
The issue cropped up at a meeting called by OC chairperson Suresh Kalmadi this week which was ostensibly aimed at countering the impression that he or secretary general Lalit Bhanot were obstructing CBI. CBI chief A P Singh had written to cabinet secretary K M Chandrasekhar requesting that Kalmadi and Bhanot be removed from the Organizing Committee.Kalmadi has also issued a circular directing senior officials to fully help with investigating agencies.
But if Kalmadi's intention was to clear the air, a senior official pointed out that files relating to QBR were simply unavailable and it had not been possible to agree to CBI's requests in this regard. He is understood to have sharp out that the matter was dealt with by arrested former OC officials T S Darbari and Sanjay Mohindroo.A discussion on the subject was brushed aside but the hint the official dropped was clear enough. Both the former OC officials arrested by the CBI were seen to be close to Kalmadi and it is felt that some in the OC had a clue about how exactly the controversial firm of AM Cars and AM Films was contracted or had details of the authorisation.
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