CBI files chargesheet in one more Commonwealth Games scam case

CBI Friday filed its chargesheetin a special CBI court here in connection with allegedsiphonning of funds during Queen's Baton Relay held in Londonin the run up to Commonwealth Games 2010.

The agency has named Organising Committee officials T SDarbari, Sanjay Mohindroo, Jeychandran and London-basedbusinessman Ashish Patel and his two companies A M Car n VanHire and A M Films in the chargesheet.

The agency has booked the accused under Indian Penal Codesections relating to criminal conspiracy to cheat and forgerybesides violations of Prevention of Corruption Act.

This is the second chargesheet after Timing, Scoring andResults case out of the 18 cases registered by the agency foralleged irregularities in Commonwealth Games.

CBI in its chargesheet alleged Organising Committeeemembers conspired to award contracts of local transportationand others to Patel's firms at exorbitant rates during theevent held in London in 2009.

CBI had arrested OC members but they were given bail asCBI could not file a chargesheet within the stipulated time.

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