The CBI counsel also alleged that Mr. Kumar and the accused persons were found threatening witnesses. Rajendra Kumar was remanded in 5-day police custody by a court in New Delhi on Tuesday. A Delhi court on Tuesday remanded IAS officer Rajendra Kumar and four others to five days police custody for alleged corruption even as the CBI accused the Delhi Government of creating a media hype around Mr Kumar as if he was a “sheshnaag.”“The Delhi Government is hyping the importance of Rajendra Kumar as if he is a sheshnaag holding the Delhi Government up on its head and that if he goes then the Delhi Government will go,” the CBI counsel argued. The accused persons had entered into a conspiracy to award works to ESPL by designing pre-qualification criteria or without calling tender, the CBI alleged in its remand application. It alleged that Mr. Kumar had promoted a company called Endeavour System Private Limited (ESPL) and by misusing his official position, helped it in getting tenders of Rs.

Source: The Hindu July 06, 2016 00:45 UTC