New Delhi, March 23: In its first chargesheet in the 2G spectrum scam, the CBI is expected to establish case of criminal conspiracy against Swan Telecom and Unitech Limited and against the co-accused already is custody – former Telecom Minister A Raja, Swan promoter Shahid Usman Balwa, former Telecom secretary Siddharth Behura and Raja’s private secretary R K Chandolia.
The chargesheet is also expected to establish a case of criminal conspiracy between Shahid Balwa, Raja and Kalaignar television with its CEO Sharad Kumar likely to be held responsible and charged for being part of the conspiracy, CBI sources said.
But what may give some reprieve to DMK patriarch Karunaidhi is that his wife Dayalu Ammal and daughter Kanimozhi are unlikely to be named in the first chargesheet.
“Despite having a majority share, Dayalu Ammal seems to be only a sleeping partner in Kalaignar television,” said sources adding that they are keenly looking at Kanimozhi’s role.
—Agencies
Gearing up to file the chargesheet on March 31 in a Delhi trial court, the CBI will submit a status report, detailing the investigations done in the Supreme Court on March 29, highly-placed CBI sources said.
But the first chargesheet will give only a peep into the vast investigation as it would cover only 10 percent of the findings.
“Expect filing of more chargesheets against more companies and individuals as investigations proceed further,” sources added.
The sources conceded that as the investigation into Unitech-Tata land deal and 1,600 crore loan are still on, they would not be part of first charge sheet.
However, there could be charges against Unitech Limited on how Raja favoured it by closing the cut off once Unitech’s name came in.
Meanwhile, a joint team, comprising the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate officers is expected to leave for Mauritius and Cyprus on April 1, to pursue and expedite the Letter Rogatory which has failed to yield any information so far on the dozens of companies suspected to be part of routing and rerouting money made in the 2G spectrum deals.
—Agencies