New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed three new FIRs in the multi-crore coal blocks allocation scam -- taking the total number of cases filed in the matter to 27.
The fresh cases are against M/s SKS Ispat and Power Ltd, its promoter, directors Anil Gupta and Deepak Gupta, and members of 35th screening committee. The charges include criminal conspiracy, cheating and criminal misconduct.
This is the second case in which the accused include government officials.
On August 3, the CBI had booked RJD chief Lalu Prasad's aide, Rajya Sabha member Prem Chand Gupta, and a few others. The FIR -- the agency's 24th in the scam -- had included some members of the 36th screening committee as well.
The other high-profile accused include Congress Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda and his son, who were granted bail in May.
The fresh cases are against M/s SKS Ispat and Power Ltd, its promoter, directors Anil Gupta and Deepak Gupta, and members of 35th screening committee. The charges include criminal conspiracy, cheating and criminal misconduct.
This is the second case in which the accused include government officials.
The other high-profile accused include Congress Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda and his son, who were granted bail in May.
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