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Another Sukhram in CBI net
CBI unearth major defenseal de racket
-ALOK KUMAR
Just after declaration of 15th Lok sabha results and assuming that UPA government repeatedly coming to power CBI headquarter activate the pending request of Kolkata office. Pending case was sensitive nature and related to bribery in supply of defense equipment from a foreign company. There is certain lead that huge ransom paid for that deal. Specific information suggests that deal amount was transfer to newly created bank account of Singapore. CBI inputs suggest that deal bribery amount coming to India through a certain hawala route.
On 16th may Delhi based senior CBI official hurriedly green signal the operation. Form a potential team to nab the culprit and club the Delhi official with Kolkata CBI office. Anguish investigators fix the raiding date and schedule to catch the culprits. On 18th May When CBI outfits activate the process of raiding. An Investigator of raiding team says,” we never believe that we are getting such a big success and recover record foreign currency as liquid assets.”
Investigators stunt by recovery from accused Sudipta Ghosh's four houses at kolkata's posh area and his associates houses at Kolkata and Delhi's posh areas. First day of raiding CBI recover nearly Rs two crore liquid assets in Indian currencies and foreign currency and gold coins from possession of Ordinance Factory Board's ex-chairman cum ex-DG and his associates. Recovery didn't stop here. Raiding team also noticed various lockers in the name of Sudipta Ghosh and his wife. After two days on 20th May CBI team succeeded to reach two other lockers of accuse and found Rs.56 lacs in cash and 13,000 Euros in addition to some gold coins. Recovery didn't end here the investigation team has further recovered three more lockers in his name which are likely to yield further liquid assets of 60 years Sudipta Ghosh. An estimated recovery in this one case is nearly Rs.four crores.
On first day of recovery Anti-corruption branch official of Kolkata unit says to their bosses at Delhi CBI hQ that they catch an accuse who has many similarities with Sukharam . IN raid conducted on 18th May at Kolkata RS.85 lacs were recovered from the lockers blonging to Mr &Mrs.Ghosh. In addition to this 9,000US$,155Pounds,243 Euros and a foreign bank account in Sigapore showing a balance of one lacs US$ in November 2008 were found by CBI.CBI also found several immovable assets of ex-DG spread over different part parts of the country NSCs and KVPs worth Rs.38.85 lacs were also found his Phoolbagan residence at Kolkata.Also found were MIS deposits worth 22.78 lacs,gold jewellery weighing 1800gms and other deposits worth Rs.17,65,605/-.
These recoveries were unbelievable that how a government servant could manage this in his service period but 60 year old Sudipta Ghose prove this is true. Sudipta was himself a big fry in power corridor. He was chairman of board of countries comprising all 40 ordinance factories and retired on 30th April as a Director General of Ordinance factory bord(OFB).
After long gap CBI recovered the cash of nearly Rs.4 crores in a single case. On record this is record recovery of foreign currency in a raid. On 18th may first day of raid investigator recover Rs 2 crore cash from the accused Sudipta Ghosh and his associate's premises that are based in Delhi and Kolkata. This huge cash recovery sounded that this case is as similar as 13 year old Sukhram case that time CBI getting 3 crore hard cash from union minister's house.
This huge recovery from Ordinance factory boards ex-DG's house surprises raiding party and they fill that are less prepare to count the huge cash. In puzzled hurry they called RBI official for help and count the cash. For foreign currency counting they need exchanger to help. One of the raiding party official told that this is because CBI officials were well believe that Sudipta Ghose and there team were aware about CBI activities. They know that they are on surveillance. This would be happen before 30th April. But some bureaucratic haggle delay the process and OFB DG Sudipta Ghosh got Scott free. CBI couldn't catch him when he was officiating power. So it was beyond imagination for CBI official that Sudipta was grilled so easily and they recover huge cash from his premises.
Sudipta Ghose retirement come within that time when the electoral process was in full swing. A section of power circle was well acknowledge that due to Sudipta's misdeeds defense ministry corruption became core issue in Kerala and Bengal politics. Defense minister AK Anatony and an ex Defense minister Pranab Mukharjee facing corruption allegations in their respective election battle. Well surface charges from left parties are UPA government giving undue advantage to Israel Defense Companies and companies getting favours in several deals.
Actually CBI found dubious role of certain Israel's and CAS countries company in defense deals. When verifying the role of defense dealers things comout specifically clear that supplies in Ordinance factories are not fair so far. Sudipta Ghosh was heading OFB since 2007 as a chairman cum DG.
In further investigation CBI found another accuse Ramesh Nambiar.Nambiar is additional GM with Air India.Nambiar taking advantage of facility for free foreign trip and acted as a conduit between Ghosh and foreign suppliers.It is alleged that Nambiar helped Ghosh open an account in RBS Coutts Bank in Singapore.Record says Ghosh had deposited US$99,000 in this account.CBI sized Rs.22 lacs cash from Nambiar possession. After brusting the net of crocks and defense dealers CBI also arrested three associates of Ghosh. Kanaiya lal dass arrested from Kolkota,Ashish Bose the brother in law of Ghosh and pradeep Rana was arrested from Delhi.
Revealing about the modus operandi CBI official says,” The concerned officer served as DG-cum-Chairman of Ordinance Factory Board for more than two years till April 30.During his tenure, he accumulated huge wealth by charging commission from the supplier to the ordinance factories in several big deals or contracts. One of his conduits who is based in delhi used to collect the commission from suppliers on his behalf and pass it on him.A large network of agents operating in ordinance factories have come to notice who were active as middlemen in big ordinance contracts worth several crores.Vaious firms dealing with defense technology and supplies and the dealers have come under scanner of CBI.”
Initiating the case CBI's Anti-corruption unit of Kolkata has specific knowledge that Sudipta Ghosh used to negotiate with domestic and foreign supplier of defence equipment to the ordinance factories through his conduit based at east of Delhi's Gagan Vihar.The conduit arranged meeting with the suppliers at various posh hotels where the deal would be clinched. A Delhi based defense dealer Sudhir Chaudhari's( who last year arrested by CBI) role is also looking by CBI in further investigation of this case.
Above the investigation there is a valid question that why CBI did not act on time.CBI may catch Sudipta Ghosh when he was serving the office. Burst the corruption and arrest after retirement may favor Sudipt Ghosh to bellout from this whole episode.
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CBI unearth major defenseal de racket
-ALOK KUMAR
Just after declaration of 15th Lok sabha results and assuming that UPA government repeatedly coming to power CBI headquarter activate the pending request of Kolkata office. Pending case was sensitive nature and related to bribery in supply of defense equipment from a foreign company. There is certain lead that huge ransom paid for that deal. Specific information suggests that deal amount was transfer to newly created bank account of Singapore. CBI inputs suggest that deal bribery amount coming to India through a certain hawala route.
On 16th may Delhi based senior CBI official hurriedly green signal the operation. Form a potential team to nab the culprit and club the Delhi official with Kolkata CBI office. Anguish investigators fix the raiding date and schedule to catch the culprits. On 18th May When CBI outfits activate the process of raiding. An Investigator of raiding team says,” we never believe that we are getting such a big success and recover record foreign currency as liquid assets.”
Investigators stunt by recovery from accused Sudipta Ghosh's four houses at kolkata's posh area and his associates houses at Kolkata and Delhi's posh areas. First day of raiding CBI recover nearly Rs two crore liquid assets in Indian currencies and foreign currency and gold coins from possession of Ordinance Factory Board's ex-chairman cum ex-DG and his associates. Recovery didn't stop here. Raiding team also noticed various lockers in the name of Sudipta Ghosh and his wife. After two days on 20th May CBI team succeeded to reach two other lockers of accuse and found Rs.56 lacs in cash and 13,000 Euros in addition to some gold coins. Recovery didn't end here the investigation team has further recovered three more lockers in his name which are likely to yield further liquid assets of 60 years Sudipta Ghosh. An estimated recovery in this one case is nearly Rs.four crores.
On first day of recovery Anti-corruption branch official of Kolkata unit says to their bosses at Delhi CBI hQ that they catch an accuse who has many similarities with Sukharam . IN raid conducted on 18th May at Kolkata RS.85 lacs were recovered from the lockers blonging to Mr &Mrs.Ghosh. In addition to this 9,000US$,155Pounds,243 Euros and a foreign bank account in Sigapore showing a balance of one lacs US$ in November 2008 were found by CBI.CBI also found several immovable assets of ex-DG spread over different part parts of the country NSCs and KVPs worth Rs.38.85 lacs were also found his Phoolbagan residence at Kolkata.Also found were MIS deposits worth 22.78 lacs,gold jewellery weighing 1800gms and other deposits worth Rs.17,65,605/-.
These recoveries were unbelievable that how a government servant could manage this in his service period but 60 year old Sudipta Ghose prove this is true. Sudipta was himself a big fry in power corridor. He was chairman of board of countries comprising all 40 ordinance factories and retired on 30th April as a Director General of Ordinance factory bord(OFB).
After long gap CBI recovered the cash of nearly Rs.4 crores in a single case. On record this is record recovery of foreign currency in a raid. On 18th may first day of raid investigator recover Rs 2 crore cash from the accused Sudipta Ghosh and his associate's premises that are based in Delhi and Kolkata. This huge cash recovery sounded that this case is as similar as 13 year old Sukhram case that time CBI getting 3 crore hard cash from union minister's house.
This huge recovery from Ordinance factory boards ex-DG's house surprises raiding party and they fill that are less prepare to count the huge cash. In puzzled hurry they called RBI official for help and count the cash. For foreign currency counting they need exchanger to help. One of the raiding party official told that this is because CBI officials were well believe that Sudipta Ghose and there team were aware about CBI activities. They know that they are on surveillance. This would be happen before 30th April. But some bureaucratic haggle delay the process and OFB DG Sudipta Ghosh got Scott free. CBI couldn't catch him when he was officiating power. So it was beyond imagination for CBI official that Sudipta was grilled so easily and they recover huge cash from his premises.
Sudipta Ghose retirement come within that time when the electoral process was in full swing. A section of power circle was well acknowledge that due to Sudipta's misdeeds defense ministry corruption became core issue in Kerala and Bengal politics. Defense minister AK Anatony and an ex Defense minister Pranab Mukharjee facing corruption allegations in their respective election battle. Well surface charges from left parties are UPA government giving undue advantage to Israel Defense Companies and companies getting favours in several deals.
Actually CBI found dubious role of certain Israel's and CAS countries company in defense deals. When verifying the role of defense dealers things comout specifically clear that supplies in Ordinance factories are not fair so far. Sudipta Ghosh was heading OFB since 2007 as a chairman cum DG.
In further investigation CBI found another accuse Ramesh Nambiar.Nambiar is additional GM with Air India.Nambiar taking advantage of facility for free foreign trip and acted as a conduit between Ghosh and foreign suppliers.It is alleged that Nambiar helped Ghosh open an account in RBS Coutts Bank in Singapore.Record says Ghosh had deposited US$99,000 in this account.CBI sized Rs.22 lacs cash from Nambiar possession. After brusting the net of crocks and defense dealers CBI also arrested three associates of Ghosh. Kanaiya lal dass arrested from Kolkota,Ashish Bose the brother in law of Ghosh and pradeep Rana was arrested from Delhi.
Revealing about the modus operandi CBI official says,” The concerned officer served as DG-cum-Chairman of Ordinance Factory Board for more than two years till April 30.During his tenure, he accumulated huge wealth by charging commission from the supplier to the ordinance factories in several big deals or contracts. One of his conduits who is based in delhi used to collect the commission from suppliers on his behalf and pass it on him.A large network of agents operating in ordinance factories have come to notice who were active as middlemen in big ordinance contracts worth several crores.Vaious firms dealing with defense technology and supplies and the dealers have come under scanner of CBI.”
Initiating the case CBI's Anti-corruption unit of Kolkata has specific knowledge that Sudipta Ghosh used to negotiate with domestic and foreign supplier of defence equipment to the ordinance factories through his conduit based at east of Delhi's Gagan Vihar.The conduit arranged meeting with the suppliers at various posh hotels where the deal would be clinched. A Delhi based defense dealer Sudhir Chaudhari's( who last year arrested by CBI) role is also looking by CBI in further investigation of this case.
Above the investigation there is a valid question that why CBI did not act on time.CBI may catch Sudipta Ghosh when he was serving the office. Burst the corruption and arrest after retirement may favor Sudipt Ghosh to bellout from this whole episode.
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