ED backs Joint Director probing 2G, Aircel-Maxis deal cases
New Delhi, June 27: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday came out in support of its Joint Director Rajeshwar Singh, saying the call received from Dubai in 2016, for which an intelligence agency report was generated, was related to an ongoing investigation.
"To put the record straight, Singh received a call in 2016 from a person based out of Dubai who gave an important information regarding a case being investigated by the ED," the financial probe agency said in a statement.
Defending its official, the ED said: "Singh, being a responsible officer with outstanding career records, passed on this information to the Directorate."
The agency also said that it was important to note that he received "only one call and that too an incoming call from this person in Dubai".
The ED's statement came after the Centre earlier in the day submitted a "secret report" against Singh in the Supreme Court, who was investigating the 2G Spectrum scam and Aircel-Maxis cases.
During the hearing of the case, the Supreme Court allowed the government to investigate the disproportionate assets allegations against Singh after diluting the blanket protection from inquiry.
The apex court's decision came in the wake of a petition filed by Rajneesh Kapur seeking investigation against Singh for allegedly amassing assets which are unknown to his known sources of income.
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Two held in UP's Bijnor for contact with Pakistan linked Dubai handler
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Bijnor (PTI): Two men were arrested in this Uttar Pradesh district on Friday for allegedly being in touch with a Pakistan-linked handler based in Dubai, police said.
Circle Officer, Najibabad, Anjani Kumar Chaturvedi said Uvaid Malik and Jalal Haider were arrested following inputs on their alleged links with Aqib, a resident of Meerut currently staying in Dubai.
According to police, Aqib had earlier come into the spotlight after a video surfaced on Instagram purportedly showing him displaying an AK-47 rifle and explosives.
During interrogation, the arrested men allegedly told police that Aqib used to incite youngsters against Hindus and encourage anti-national activities, the officer said, adding that detailed questioning of the accused is underway.
On April 6, Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Jha said the video first surfaced in November last year. Aqib, a native of Sathla village in the Mawana area of Meerut, was allegedly seen in the video brandishing weapons.
Following the viral clip, a case was registered at the Nangal police station by sub-inspector Vinod Kumar. However, the then station house officer and investigating officer Satyendra Singh had recorded Aqib's statement and filed a final report, stating that the weapons seen in the video were toys, effectively giving him a clean chit.
Police said fresh developments have now revealed Aqib's suspicious links and the probe has been handed over to the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS).
The SP said action has been taken against the officials concerned, with the then SHO and investigating officer suspended and Circle Officer Nitesh Pratap Singh removed from his post.
