22 November,2010 07:12 AM IST | | Mid Day Correspondent
Another aide of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi was arrested Sunday by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for his alleged involvement in the Queen's Baton Relay scam, an official said.
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M Jayachandran, who was sacked as the committee's treasurer, has been arrested for making suspicious payments to Indian-owned London-based private firm AM Car and Van Hire Ltd.
Earlier, TS Darbari and Sanjay Mohindroo, two key aides of Kalmadi, were arrested and are in CBI custody. The OC is understood to have paid AM Films, a sister concern of AM Car, over 450,000 pounds without following proper tendering procedures and paper work.
| Corruption trail |
| CBI will soon send Letters Rogatory to the UK for questioning Ashish Patel and seeking financial details about his firms, A M Films and A M Cars, for allegedly making arrangements for the Queen's Baton Relay (QBR) at exorbitant rates. |
