New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): An FIR has been registered in opposition to unknown individuals for the “unauthorized removal of confidential records” from the Directorate of Vigilance, allegedly on the behest of AAP Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj, Delhi Police stated on Friday.
The motion was taken on a criticism filed by the Special Secretary of Vigilance, police stated in a press release.
“Taking cognizance of false complaints against the Special Secretary and unauthorized removal of confidential records during night hours in the Directorate of Vigilance, Delhi Police has registered an FIR on the Factual Report submitted by Special Secretary (Vigilance), the government of NCT of Delhi,” the police stated.
According to the Delhi police, delicate data and vigilance issues involving inquiry into high-profile people and officers have been alleged to have been faraway from the workplace of the Directorate of Vigilance. The vigilance issues have been at totally different levels of inquiry, it stated.
These data and instances embrace Excise Department chargesheets, papers associated to CM’s Residence, inquiry regarding Directorate of Information and Publicity funds, issues regarding Delhi Jal Board, Gold Theft Inquiry within the Trade and Taxes Department, Nexus between Prison officers and Minister of Prison, Demolition of Heritage Structure by the then CEO, DJB, Feed Back Unit and many others.
“In the Factual Report, it was brought out that certain grounds were contrived to paralyze the ongoing inquiries and a false note was generated by Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj, alleging extortion racket against the Special Secretary looking into these inquiries and thereby divesting the said Special Secretary (Vigilance) of his work. This was followed by the breach and trespassing into the room of Special Secretary (Vigilance) as per the directions of Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj during night hours of May 15-16 for the purpose of tampering with the records with mala-fide intentions,” the police stated.
Delhi Police additional stated that it was additionally knowledgeable within the factual report that within the identify of an NGO, an Advocate submitted a criticism to Saurabh Bhardwaj, which was later discovered to be false and fabricated.
“In the factual report, it was submitted that the consequences of events clearly demonstrate that allegations made or contrived with design and ulterior motives by making forged, false and fabricated documents and complaints on behalf of NGO who immediately submitted on May 18 that they never made such complaint,” it added.
However, the factual report of the Special Secretary (Vigilance) has referred to as for an investigation maintaining in view the general public curiosity and in addition to forestall additional injury to the Directorate of Vigilance and to himself, the police assertion stated.
The video footage of CCTV was already seized by Delhi Police and for the aim of inquiry, a FIR was lodged within the Central District of Delhi in Police Station-IP Estate vide FIR on June 1 underneath sections 380, 464, 465, 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), it stated. (ANI)