Probe against CBI director Alok Verma finds ‘nothing substantial’ : Report
NEW DELHI: The Central Vigilance Commission inquiry into the Rs 2 crore bribe charges against CBI director Alok Verma has found "nothing substantial", sources informed to The Times of India.
The probe against Verma, who was sent on leave on October 23 along with CBI special director Rakesh Asthana was supervised by former Supreme Court judge AK Patnaik. The Central Bureau of Investigation registered an FIR against Asthana on October 15 while the officer had written to the cabinet secretary against Verma on August 24.
A report on the preliminary inquiry, which was completed on Friday, is being finalised and would be submitted on Monday before the Chief Justice-led bench.
The cabinet secretary had forwarded Asthana's complaint to the CVC regarding allegations of a Rs 2 crore bribe being paid to Verma by Hyderabad-based businessman Sathish Babu Sana, a co-accused in multiple cases under investigation against meat exporter Moin Qureshi.
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Explosion at RSS-run school in Kerala sparks political row
Palakkad: An explosion at the Vyasa Vidya Peethom primary school in Vadakanthara, Palakkad, has triggered panic and a political controversy in Kerala. The blast occurred on Wednesday evening when a 10-year-old student unknowingly threw an object that turned out to be a country bomb. The child sustained minor injuries, while an elderly woman nearby was also slightly hurt.
Following the incident, police recovered four more similar explosives from the school premises. Preliminary information suggests that the devices may have been kept for trapping wild boars. However, the discovery has sparked sharp political reactions, as the school is managed by RSS workers.
The CPI(M) and Congress alleged that the explosives were linked to RSS activities and intended for creating unrest ahead of the elections. CPI(M) leaders claimed that RSS training camps were previously conducted at the school, while the DYFI demanded statewide raids on RSS shakhas to check for explosives. The BJP-RSS camp dismissed the charges and alleged a conspiracy behind the recovery.
The Palakkad North police have registered a case under the Explosive Substances Act, while district education authorities have initiated a separate inquiry into the matter.
