The CBI on Sunday issued a restraint order to prevent London-based NRI
businessman Ravi Rishi, an accused in a case
of alleged irregularities in purchase of Tatra trucks for the Army, from moving
out of the country.
The
agency has alerted all airports and exit points to ensure that he does not
leave the country, official sources said.
Mr. Rishi
was not available for his comments and his company, when contacted, refused to
react to the development, saying it were cooperating with the CBI in the case.
57-year-old
Mr. Rishi, named as an accused in the agency’s FIR in alleged irregularities in
purchase of Tatra trucks for the Army, has been questioned twice so far by the
CBI and was likely to be summoned again.
Mr. Rishi
has termed the allegations against him as unfortunate, saying the trucks were
sold through public sector undertaking Bharat Earth Movers Limited. He also
said the charges levelled with regard to Tatra trucks by Army Chief Gen V.K.
Singh were baseless.
The move
comes after the Army chief complained alleging Lt. Gen. (retired) Tejinder
Singh had offered him a bribe for clearing a consignment of “sub-standard”
trucks.
Lt. Gen.
Singh has refuted the allegations and has filed a defamation case against the
Army chief and some other senior officers.
CBI
officials will be seeking more details from the Army chief before they decide
on whether to register a preliminary enquiry or a case in connection with the
bribery charge.
The
sources said the Army chief was expected to soon provide more material about
the alleged bribe offer.
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