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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Kalaburagi Jail Chief Superintendent gets threat
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Nov 28: Kalaburagi Jail Chief Superintendent R Anitha on Thursday said that an unknown person sent an audio message via a police inspector claiming that they will blow up her car.
However, police said they have not received any complaints in this regard.
Speaking to reporters here, Anitha said, "Somebody has sent an audio message to the police inspector saying that they will blow up my car. I personally did not receive any such message so far, so I would not be lodging any police complaint."
Following the alleged threat, Anitha said she would be more cautious now.
Last month, after Anitha took charge as the Chief Superintendent of Jail, raids were conducted and searches were intensified after photographs and video clips purportedly showing three inmates getting special treatment in the Kalaburagi Central prison went viral on social media.
Following the raids, cell phones, gutka and cigarette packets and beedis were seized from the inmates.
