New Delhi, November 15: The CBI today stepped into the Commonwealth Games corruption muddle and arrested two sacked senior officials of the Games Organising Committee on charges of forgery and cheating relating to the Queen’s Baton Relay in London last year.
CBI arrested T S Darbari, former Joint Director General and Sanjay Mahendroo, former Deputy Director General here after it registered two cases in this regard and conducted searches at four premises including the OC headquarters here.
Both Darbari and Mahendroo are considered to be close associates of OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi.
CBI said the first case was registered under different Sections of IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act in relation to the award of contract to London based AM car and Van Hire Ltd at exorbitant rates.
–Agencies