New Delhi, Jan 16: CBI sought to expedite process to prosecute ex-IAS, 4 IAF officers following which MoD has reportedly informed informed CBI that the request is under consideration and will be processed soon.
For the cases against lower rung government officers, like clerks or section officers etc, CBI’s investigating officers will have to complete probes within six months.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has asked the ministry of defence to speed up the sanction it needs to give to prosecute former defence secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and four Indian Air Force officers in the case related to alleged irregularities in the purchase of AgustaWestland helicopters.
After completing its investigation against Sharma and four IAF officers, former Air Vice Marshal, Deputy Chief Test Pilot, wing commander and former group captain, a Special Investigation Team handling the probe sought sanction for their prosecution because it wanted to file a supplementary charge-sheet in the case.
In fact, the agency has been waiting for sanction from the Centre and several state governments to prosecute at least 110 politicians and government officials for over four months in at least 73 cases.
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