CBI files supplementary chargesheet in APIIC-Emaar case

The CBI Saturday filed a supplementary chargesheet in APIIC-Emaar properties deal case in a local court.
CBI files supplementary chargesheet in APIIC-Emaar case

The CBI Saturday filed asupplementary chargesheet in APIIC-Emaar properties deal casein a local court.

"The chargesheet mentioned the end-use of crimeproceeds of the deal. Additional witnesses and documents wereproduced in the supplementary chargesheet filed in the specialCBI court here," deputy Legal Advisor to CBI B Ravindranathtold PTI.

The CBI, which is investigating the allegedirregularities in transfer and sale of villas and apartmentsin an upscale township in Hyderabad, had named senior IASofficer B P Acharya, presently under judicial remand inChanchalguda jail here, and 11 others in its main chargesheetfiled on February 1 in a local court.

Acharya was the vice-chairman and managing director ofthe Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation(APIIC) during 2005-10 when the alleged irregularities werecommitted.

The controversy centres around dilution of APIIC'sequity in the project and also Emaar roping in its groupcompany Emaar MGF Land Ltd as a co-developer for the 258-acreintegrated township project at Gachibowli here involvingconstruction of residential villas, apartments and a golfcourse.

A CBI official said on condition of anonymity that theland belonging to an "influential family from the state" was"purposefully excluded" when the lands for the project werebeing acquired during 2005-10.

"Some of the land which was handed over to APIIC forthe project was later encroached upon by some individuals," hesaid.

The alleged scandal is said to have caused the loss ofRs 215 crore to the state exchequer, the official added.

The developers of Emaar integrated township projectare accused of undervaluing the lands that were sold at higherprices to individual buyers causing huge revenue loss.

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