CBI at war with itself under Modi rule: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Oct 22 : Congress president Rahul Gandhi Monday alleged the CBI was being used as a "weapon of political vendetta" under the Modi government and that the premier investigation agency was on a terminal decline and "at war with itself".
Taking to Twitter, he cited a media report where the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) second in command Rakesh Asthana has been named as an accused in a bribery case.
"The PM's blue-eyed boy, Gujarat cadre officer, of Godra SIT fame, infiltrated as No. 2 into the CBI, has now been caught taking bribes," Gandhi tweeted.
"Under this PM, the CBI is a weapon of political vendetta. An institution in terminal decline that's at war with itself," he said.
The Congress chief and his party has been attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the appointment of Asthana as CBI special director.
In an unprecedented move, the agency has booked its special director for allegedly receiving bribes from middlemen to give relief to a businessman being probed by him in a case involving meat exporter Moin Qureshi, officials had said Sunday.
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Uttar Pradesh: Couple held for killing nephew found in 'objectionable condition' with girl
Bahraich (UP) (PTI): The police here have arrested a man and his wife for allegedly strangling their 22-year-old visiting nephew to death after finding him in an "objectionable condition" with a girl from their family, officials said on Friday.
The body of Bhanu Pratap alias Sudhir was found on March 29 near a school outside Dharmanpur village in a sack with a rope tied around his neck.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Durga Prasad Tiwari told reporters Friday that Bhanu, a resident of Aurahi village in the district, was visiting his maternal uncle, Chetram Gautam, in Dharmanpur when the alleged incident happened.
Bhanu's father has accused Chetram and his family of the alleged murder, the ASP said.
Tiwari said that police investigation, which involved analysing CCTV footage, mobile records, call details, witness statements, and circumstantial evidence, pointed to Chetram and his wife, Sundari Devi, as the perpetrators.
"The couple allegedly took this step after finding Bhanu in an 'objectionable condition' with a young girl from their family," the officer stated.
"During interrogation, the accused (couple) confessed to the crime, admitting they stuffed Bhanu's body in a sack, tied a rope around his neck to mislead investigators, and disposed it off near a government school. They carried the body on a motorcycle," the officer added.
ASP Tiwari said a post-mortem examination was conducted.
The police conducted a thorough investigation and arrested the couple on Thursday, subsequently sending them to jail.
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