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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in the allegations leveled by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh. Even search operation is underway.
“After the Preliminary Enquiry against Deshmukh got complete, a report was submitted to the CBI Director. We have now registered an FIR in the said matter and are conducting searches. The decision to register an FIR was done following the evidences and documents provided by those who were questioned during the enquiry,” said a CBI official.
Singh, in his letter written last month to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, had claimed and alleged that “Sachin Vaze who was heading the Crime Intelligence Unit of the Crime Branch of the Mumbai Police was called by Deshmukh, to his official residence Dyaneshwar several times in last few months and repeatedly instructed to assist in the collection of funds for the Home Minister.” In and around mid-February and thereafter, the Home Minister had called Vaze to his official residence. At that time, one or two staff members of the Home Minister including his Personal Secretary, Mr Palande, were also present. The Home Minister expressed to Vaze that he had a target to accumulate Rs. 100 crores a month, Param Bir Singh had further alleged.
“For achieving the aforesaid target, the Home Minister told Vaze that there are about 1,750 bars, restaurants and other establishments in Mumbai and if a sum of Rs. 2-3 lakhs each was collected from each of them, a monthly collection of Rs. 40-50 crores were achievable. The Home Minister added that the rest of the collection could be made from other sources,” Param Bir Singh had further claimed.
