New Delhi: The CBI today registered a case of alleged possession of fake currency against a businessman and his two sons, an offshoot of the 'Rail Neer' scam in which the three are being probed by the central agency.
The CBI registered the case after it emerged that of the Rs 27 crore cash recovered from Sharan Bihari Agrawal, his sons Abhishek Agrawal and Rahul Agarwal, who own RK Associates and Brandavan Food Product, Rs 33,500 were allegedly fake currency.
Sources said the trio will now have to reveal the origin of the money, which will further strengthen the agency's case against them.
The CBI had registered a case against two senior Railway officials MS Chaliam and Sandeep Silas besides seven private companies - RK Associates Pvt Ltd, Satyam Caterers Pvt Ltd, Ambuj Hotel and Real Estate, P K Associates Pvt Ltd, Sunshine Pvt Ltd, Brandavan Food Product and Food World - under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act.
The CBI had said the Railway Board had prescribed that IRCTC shall provide 'Rail Neer' at the rate of around Rs 10.50 per bottle to private caterers and they would be paid nearly Rs 15 per bottle for supplying the same to the passengers in premium trains.
The agency has filed a chargesheet against these Railway officials, Sharan Bihari Agarwal, and the eight companies for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 19.5 crore to railways by selling cheaper packaged water in place of 'Rail Neer'.
The CBI registered the case after it emerged that of the Rs 27 crore cash recovered from Sharan Bihari Agrawal, his sons Abhishek Agrawal and Rahul Agarwal, who own RK Associates and Brandavan Food Product, Rs 33,500 were allegedly fake currency.
Sources said the trio will now have to reveal the origin of the money, which will further strengthen the agency's case against them.
The CBI had registered a case against two senior Railway officials MS Chaliam and Sandeep Silas besides seven private companies - RK Associates Pvt Ltd, Satyam Caterers Pvt Ltd, Ambuj Hotel and Real Estate, P K Associates Pvt Ltd, Sunshine Pvt Ltd, Brandavan Food Product and Food World - under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act.
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The CBI had said the Railway Board had prescribed that IRCTC shall provide 'Rail Neer' at the rate of around Rs 10.50 per bottle to private caterers and they would be paid nearly Rs 15 per bottle for supplying the same to the passengers in premium trains.
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The agency has filed a chargesheet against these Railway officials, Sharan Bihari Agarwal, and the eight companies for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 19.5 crore to railways by selling cheaper packaged water in place of 'Rail Neer'.
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