Panaji:
The Goa government has informed the CBI that police sub inspector Sunil Guddler, who was caught on camera allegedly selling drugs to two foreign women, had stolen it from the police godown.
State Chief Secretary Sanjay Srivastava in a letter to the central agency has said that Guddler committed theft of the drugs from the godown of the Anti-Narcotic Cell (ANC).The letter was written on January 31, requesting CBI to take over the investigations in this case.
Ayala Driham and Zarina, both foreign nationals, had allegedly caught Guddler on spy cam while he was trying to give them drugs. The tapes were released on January 4.
Seven policemen were arrested last year, when they allegedly stole drugs from ANC godown and sold it to Israeli drug lord Yaniv Benaim alias Atala.
The chief secretary has said that the special investigation team (SIT) formed to investigate Guddler case has found prima facie evidence into allegations against him. "Hence a case was registered with the Crime Branch under different sections of Indian Penal Code, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and NDPS Act," the letter reads.
The Goa government has said that cases involving Guddler and the seven cops have generated considerable controversy and "in the interest of fairness and justice andto impart credibility to investigations, Goa government has decided to entrust the enquiry in this case to CBI."
Goa government also handed over cases of Atala and the seven policemen to CBI.
Srivastava, who is also the Home Secretary, said attempts were made to contact Swedish model Lucky Farmhouse, Atala's former friend, who had caught Atala confessing of hislinks with the policemen.