CBI raids more Kalmadi aides, registers fourth FIR in CWG scam

NEW DELHI: A day after questioning Suresh Kalmadi, the CBI on Thursday lodged a fourth FIR in the CWG scam. The FIR has been registered in connection with irregularities in overlay contracts for the Games.

Meanwhile, the CBI is conducting more raids in connection with the CWG scam. According to reports, raids are underway at ten places on companies related to the overlay contracts.

The fresh FIR and the raids come a day after CBI sleuths grilled Suresh Kalmadi for nearly nine hours.

Kalmadi, who is the chairman of the CWG organising committee has all along denied any wrongdoing. But the CBI interrogators were not satisfied with his answers on Wednesday and have hinted that he will be called again for furher clarifications.

The CBI has earlier lodged three cases in connection with the CWG scam. While two cases have been registered in connection with alleged irregularities in the Queen's baton relay, the third FIR is in connection with the awarding of contract for time and scoring.

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CBI questions Kalmadi in connection with CWG scam

STAFF WRITER 11:7 HRS IST

New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) Commonwealth Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalamdi was today questioned by the CBI in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the conduct of the sports event.

Kalmadi reached the CBI office at about 10 AM. His questioning began about half an hour later, official sources said.

The questioning is about alleged irregularities in the Queen Baton's Relay held in London last year besides certain contracts awarded to various firms totalling several hundred crores, the sources said.

The agency had raided his Pune and Delhi premises on December 24 during which several documents including digital were seized, they said.

The sleuths have grilled Kalmadi's three key aides in connection with the scam. The sources said Manoj Bhori, political advisor to OC head and P K Srivastava and A K Sinha, both assistants to Kalmadi, were also called for interrogation.