11 July,2011 07:17 AM IST | | Mohit Sharma
Cops are probing their links with tainted IAS officer Ravi Inder Singh
As the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) intensifies its probe into the 2G scam, the noose around some of the accused seems to be tightening even further.
Ravi Inder Singh, former Director, Internal Security at the Home
Ministry, who was arrested for allegedly leaking sensitive info out
of the ministry. file pIC
In fresh developments in connection with the corruption probe against IAS officer Ravi Inder Singh, Delhi police - which is on the case - has found revelations regarding the transfer of Rs 1 crore linking four 2G accused to the issue.
In fact, Delhi police have even interrogated four of the accused at Tihar Jail after getting permission from the court.
As per the court documents, Shahid Balwa, Vinod Goenka, Asif Balwa and Rajeev Aggarwal were quizzed in connection with the corruption case involving Ravi Inder Singh.
Sources said that while Shahid Balwa and Vinod Goenka were quizzed on June 17, the other two were questioned by Delhi police on July 9 inside Tihar Jail premises.
"On interrogations of Shahid Balwa and Vinod Goenka, it was revealed that at the relevant time when Rs 1 crore was transferred from M/S Nihar constructions private limited to M/s temptation roads limited of accused Vineet Kumar (he was arrested in the Ravi Inder Singh corruption case), allegedly as bribe, accused Asif Balwa and Rajeev Aggarwal were directors of M/s Nihar constructions private limited," sources said. Vineet Kumar is a co-accused of suspended IAS officer Ravi Inder Singh and has been charged with corporate espionage for sexual and monetary favours.
Connecting dots
Delhi police found the 2G trail connected to their case when they found out that DB Realty, the firm promoted by Shahid Balwa and Vinod Goenka, who are accused in the 2G scam, is one of the firms trying for receiving secret information from tainted Ravi Inder Singh, who was posted in the home ministry.