NEW DELHI: The CBI has booked former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in connection with allegations of bribery levelled against him by former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh.
The agency carried out searches at various locations in Mumbai on Saturday, officials said.
The agency had initiated an investigation based on Singh’s allegations, on orders of the Bombay High Court.
According to the officials, during the enquiry, the CBI got enough prima facie material to start a formal probe by registering a regular case against Deshmukh and other unidentified persons under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
In a sensational claim on March 25, Param Bir Singh had alleged that Deshmukh had tasked some police officials to including suspended cop Sachin Waze, to extort Rs 100 crore from bars and restaurants.
CBI has been probing the matter on orders of the Bombay HC.
Deshmukh had moved the Supreme Court against a CBI probe against him. However the apex court refused to interfere with the high court’s order.
(With agency inputs)
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