(a)Whether the investigation in Tehelka case has been completed ;
(b) If so, the findings thereof; and
(c) The details of the officials found guilty and the action taken against
them ?
(a)Whether the investigation in Tehelka case has been completed ;
(b) If so, the findings thereof; and
(c) The details of the officials found guilty and the action taken against
them ?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
(a)&(b) : No, Sir. The Tehelka cases are still under investigation of CBI.
(c) Details are given in the enclosed Statement.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY GIVEN IN PART (c) OF LOK
SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 349 FOR ANSWER ON 23.11.2006
CBI has registered regular cases against Shri H.C. Pant, the then Staff Officer,
Ordnance Factory Cell, Shri Narender Singh, the then Asstt. Financial Advisor,
Shri P. Sasi, the then Assistant, Lt. Col V.P. Sayal (Retd) and Maj Gen M.S.
Ahluwalia (Retd), the then Addl. DG, Ordnance Service (Technical Stores), MGO
Branch, Army HQrs and Maj Gen S.P. Murgai (Retd). Preliminary Enquiry has been
registered against Shri LM Mehta, the then Addl. Secretary, MOD and Maj Genl.
S.P. Murgai (Retd.).
2.The following departmental action has been taken against the indicted Officers:-
S.No. Name of the official Punishment awarded 1. Maj Gen (Retd) Satnam Singh Censure 2. Maj Gen (Retd) Manjit Singh Censure Ahluwalia 3. Lt Col (Retd) B.B. Sharma Dismissed from service 4. Maj Gen PSK Choudhary Cashiering and rigorous imprisonment for one year. 5. Brig Iqbal Singh Cashiering and rigorous imprisonment for two years. 6. Col Anil Sehgal Cashiering and rigorous imprisonment for four years. 7. Sh. H.C. Pant, Staff Dismissed from Service. Officer /OF Cell 8. Sh. Narender Singh, AFA. Under suspension and inquiry is in progress against him. 9. Sh. P. Sasi, Assistant Under suspension and inquiry is in progress against him.