Tanker scam: ACB questions Kejriwal's private secretary, Mishra to join probe tomorrow

The anti-graft body had summoned Bibhav Kumar last week and he joined the probe today.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (File | PTI)
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (File | PTI)

NEW DELHI: The Anti-Corruption Branch, probing tanker scam on Wednesday questioned Delhi CM’s private secretary. According to the ACB, they will question 6 staffers working with Delhi CM. Sources in ACB has confirmed that Bibhav Kumar has not told anything and didn’t get files which he had been asked to bring.

“Kejriwal’s PS Bibhav Kumar was summoned last week to join investigation but he met the officials on Wednesday. He arrived at 11.30 AM for the questioning at the ACB office. He had been asked to bring some files but he didn’t get some,” an official investigating the matter said.

Earlier, The ACB recorded sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra's detailed statement who is also a complainant in the case now. Mishra has been asked to join investigation on Thursday. According to the ACB officials, so far no concrete document has been provided to the officials by Kapil Mishra. He has given old documents and a summary letter.

The Kejriwal-led AAP government had in June 2015 constituted a fact-finding committee to go into alleged irregularities in procuring some 385 stainless steel water tankers by the DJB. The Delhi government in June 2016 sent a report of the fact-finding committee to Jung following which an FIR was registered in the case.

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