Probe agencies said all information regarding offshore assets through Letter Rogatory (LR) issued to several foreign countries to obtain judicial assistance had been collected
Current Affairs: Investigation by probe agencies has revealed irregularities in foreign investment clearances given by former finance minister P Chidambaram to four other companies, besides INX Media group and Aircel-Maxis, according to officials in the know.
Evidence collected by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) indicates kickbacks received by shell companies allegedly floated by the former FM’s son Karti P Chidambaram when approvals were granted by the erstwhile Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).
Other four firms which are under the scanner are Diageo Scotland, Essar Steel, Katara Holdings and Elforge Ltd. These firms were granted FIPB approval when Chidambaram was the FM.
The CBI is investigating cases of illegal FIPB approvals by P Chidambaram in lieu of kickbacks paid to various shell companies floated by Karti Chidambaram in the name of his employees and other business associates, an official at a probe agency said. ED is specifically probing the money laundering aspects…
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