Army Chief General V K Singh today sent his complaint to the CBI regarding Rs 14 crore alleged bribery offer made to him by a retired officer to clear the supply of a tranche of 600 vehicles.
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CBI sources said the complaint has been received by them and it is being examined.u00a0
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Singh, who had made the allegation in a media interview that forced Defence Minister A K Antony to order a CBI inquiry, had alleged in a letter to the agency on March 30 that there was a bribe offer from retired Lt Gen (Retd) Tejinder Singh, the sources said.u00a0
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The agency had asked him to furnish a detailed complaint along with a possible witness list and other supporting documents so that they could proceed with the inquiry, they said.u00a0
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Tejinder Singh has refuted the allegations and also filed a defamation case against the Army chief and other officers.u00a0
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A preliminary enquiry or an FIR could be registered soon after completion of the procedural requirements, the sources said.u00a0
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The Army Chief had claimed in media interviews that an equipment lobbyist had offered him a bribe of Rs 14 crore, a matter that he had reported to the Defence Minister.u00a0
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The ministry had then recommended a CBI probe into the allegation made by the Army chief.
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